The Straits Times, 19 December 2012, Afternoon Edition

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  • 25 1 THE STRAITS TIMES SINCE 1845 WEDNE S D A Y DE C EMBER 19 201 90 cents A Singapore Press Holdings publication MICA (P) 002/02/2012
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  • 634 1  -  But improvements have to be made; third runway not needed till 2018 By KARAMJIT KAUR AVIATION CORRESPONDENT karam@sph.com.sg CHANGI Airport’s two runways can handle around 40 per cent more flights if they are better utilised, a year-long study has concluded. This means
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  • 487 1  -  By JENNANI DURAI jennanid@sph.com.sg TRANSPORT operator SMRT and NTUC FairPrice jointly won a bid yesterday to manage more than 40,000 sq m of retail space in the new Singapore Sports Hub. SMRT Alpha a joint venture between subsidiaries of SMRT
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  • 64 1 A CREDIT officer who dozed off at the wheel causing the death of an elderly pedestrian after spending 15 hours at the Resorts World Sentosa casino, was fined $11,500 and disqualified from driving for 31/2 years. Assistant Public Prosecutor Jamunah said David Chang,
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  • 54 1 US PRESIDENT Barack Obama and lawmakers are inching closer to making a deal that could prevent the American economy from plunging off the so-called “fiscal cliff” before the end of the year. The news sent world shares to highs not seen in three months.
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    • 224 1 SINGING STAR HUGH JACKMAN IN LES MIZ ACTION STAR JACKIE CHAN IN CZ12 AUSTRALIA’S MUMMY BLOGGERS LIFE! C4, 5 7 WORLD A17 AFF SUZUKI CUP FINAL 1ST LEG The Big Match The Lions take on Thailand tonight in the first of two matches to determine who will be crowned Asean’s
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  • TOP OF THE NEWS
    • 612 2/3  - S’poreans ‘living longer in good health and bad’ Men here have 2nd highest healthy life expectancy in the world: Study By SALMA KHALIK HEALTH CORRESPONDENT salma@sph.com.sg www.facebook.com/ST.Salma MEN in Singapore have the second highest healthy life expectancy in the world and women the fourth highest. Japan tops the list for
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    • 77 2/3 Madam Lee Hwee Chin (above), 65, is accustomed to using cutting-edge technology with a difference. She has been sharpening knives and scissors for more than 40 years, and is now among the last practitioners of the dying trade here. Madam Lee will be featured by the National
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    • 771 2/3  -  Fine, driving ban for man who dozed off, causing car to hit couple; one died By KHUSHWANT SINGH khush@sph.com.sg HE HAD spent 15 hours straight at the Resorts World Sentosa casino. By the time David Chang, 40, left the casino, it was nearly
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    • 449 2/3  -  By JANICE HENG janiceh@sph.com.sg ACTING Manpower Minister Tan Chuan-Jin emphasised yesterday that the Government is neither pro-employer nor pro-worker but strives to balance the employerworker relationship while protecting vulnerable workers. However, in a blog post marking International Migrants’ Day, he acknowledged that
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    • THE NEWS IN 5 MINUTES
      • TOP OF THE NEWS
        • 62 4 THE two runways at Changi Airport could potentially handle about 40 per cent more flights if they were better utilised, a year-long study showed. The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore released the study findings yesterday. PAGE A1 While existing runways can handle more flights, the
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        • 42 4 MEN in Singapore have the second-highest healthy life expectancy in the world and women the fourth-highest. But according to a study in The Lancet medical journal, the longer life span brings with it more years of disability. PAGE A2
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      • WORLD
        • 48 4 THE high-profile provinces of Guangdong and Chongqing look set to stay in the spotlight amid signs that their new political bosses could be among China’s future leaders. Mr Hu Chunhua has been named as Guangdong chief, while Mr Sun Zhengcai will head Chongqing. PAGE A10
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        • 52 4 A KNIFE attack on primary school children in China’s central Henan province that left 22 kids injured on the same day as a school massacre in the US has prompted intense soul-searching about the role of teachers, who were nowhere to be seen during the incident.
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        • 50 4 SOUTH Koreans vote today in an election that could produce the country’s first female leader. Ms Park Geun Hye, 60, daughter of the nation’s late strongman Park Chung Hee, is seeking to make history with an election win against liberal Moon Jae In. PAGE A12
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        • 61 4 PILOT error was to blame for Indonesia’s worst aviation disaster this year in which a Russian plane slammed into the dormant Mount Salak volcano, killing all 45 on board, the findings of a probe conducted by the National Transport Safety Committee show. PAGE A14 Pilot Alexander
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      • HOME
        • 43 4 THE National Library Board is seeking public feedback on what facilities it should offer at library@orchard, slated to open in the first quarter of 2014. Yesterday, it launched four design prototypes to be displayed until Jan 31. PAGE B4
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        • 35 4 THE hiring process for temporary teaching staff in schools has come under scrutiny after recent cases of relief teachers misbehaving. One all-girls school even avoids hiring male relief teachers. PAGE B1
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        • 41 4 A MAN who threw his dogs from the third floor of an HDB block was yesterday sentenced to a fine of $5,000, or five weeks’ jail. General worker Krishnasamy Kaliyappan, 44, could not pay the fine. PAGE B3
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      • LIFE!
        • 69 4 DISNEY Animation’s new release, Wreck-It Ralph, about the secret lives of video-game characters in an arcade, heralds a return to form for the studio, which has been routinely outshone by rivals such as Pixar in the last two decades. PAGES C2&3 A scene from Wreck-It Ralph,
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        • 48 4 JACK Neo’s Ah Boys To Men is now the highest-grossing Singapore film of all time. By the end of Monday, it had earned $6.03 million, beating the 14-year-old box office record held by Money No Enough (1998), which took in $6.02 million. PAGE C6
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      • 51 4 OPINION JAPAN’S incoming prime minister Shinzo Abe should use his mandate to take the country forward by managing economic and social problems. There is less to be gained in focusing on the past, like territorial disputes and a review of the pacifist Constitution. PAGE
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      • 45 4 MONEY EXPERTS tip sluggish economic growth for Singapore next year, which could leave the economy worse off compared with some other countries in the region. But inflation here is likely likely to moderate and unemployment is expected to stay low. PAGE B8
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      • SPORT
        • 51 4 IN A desperate bid to appease his wantaway star, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger told contract rebel Theo Walcott that he wants to build a squad of English players around him after he scored in his first start as a striker in the 5-2 win against Reading. PAGE
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        • 68 4 JEREMY Lin had 22 points and eight assists in his return to New York, leading the Houston Rockets to a 109-96 victory that ended the Knicks’ 10-game winning streak. Heading into Monday’s game, Lin was averaging just 10.8 points and 6.0 assists this season. PAGE B17 Houston
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      • WHAT’S ONLINE
        • 57 4 www.straitstimes.com www.facebook.com/ thestraitstimes twitter.com/stcom L Relief teacher charged with having sex with 13-year-old student Leeeho New private home salesQRcodgnratedonttp://qrcde.littleidiot.be plunge 44 per cent in November, affected by school holidays L Man found dead in Singapore River on Sunday morning L One in five workers fakes illness to
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        • 65 4 www.stomp.com.sg L Loan shark tactic: Send cash to victims, then demand they return it with interest L Is this for real? Woman wears her top backwards at Purvis Street L Seen this before? Eerie ‘mist’ surrounds Jurong West block L Manpower shortage? Changi Airport T3 taxi
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          44 4 www.razortv.com.sg L Brains, beauty and a killer smile L Double the joy, double the trouble L Is local food still cheap and good? L K-pop ballad prince spreads Christmas cheer L Alien Huang Ghost Singapore Concert 2012 QR code generated on http://qrcode.littleidiot.be
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    • 570 6 Global stocks rise as President and Republican leader make concessions REUTERS ASSOCIATED PRESS BLOOMBERG WASHINGTON United States President Barack Obama and Congress’ most powerful Republican are making significant concessions just two weeks before the economy-threatening “fiscal cliff” is due to kick
      REUTERS; ASSOCIATED PRESS; BLOOMBERG; PHOTOS: BLOOMBERG, REUTERS  -  570 words
    • 391 6 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE CHENGDU A thousand kilometres from the nearest coast, a towering glass wave rolls over the plains of Sichuan, the roof of what Chinese officials say will be the world’s largest standalone structure. The 100m-high New Century Global Centre, a
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    • 456 6 REUTERS TOKYO Japan’s prime minister-elect Shinzo Abe has decided to appoint Mr Taro Aso, a veteran lawmaker and former premier, as finance minister, the Asahi newspaper reported. Mr Aso would also serve as deputy prime minister, the Asahi reported without citing any sources. But
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    • 160 6 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TOKYO Japan’s prime minister-elect Shinzo Abe got his US leaders mixed up yesterday, when he told business chiefs he had been speaking to “President Bush” after a phone call from Mr Barack Obama. The gaffe came in one of Mr Abe’s first
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    • 559 8  -  By HO AI LI CHINA CORRESPONDENT hoaili@sph.com.sg BEIJING Breathing in tiny particles in the air may have killed up to three times as many people as traffic accidents did in Beijing and Shanghai, according to a first of its kind
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    • 433 8  -  40 men, thought to be Rohingyas from Myanmar, taken to JB by boat By THAM YUEN-C yuenc@sph.com.sg FORTY men believed to be from Myanmar, who were rescued by a Vietnamese ship after the vessel they were on capsized, have now found refuge in Malaysia.
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  • WORLD
    • 699 10  -  Hu Chunhua and new Chongqing party chief Sun Zhengcai seen as front runners for national leadership in 2022 By KOR KIAN BENG CHINA CORRESPONDENT kianbeng@sph.com.sg BEIJING Two of China’s most high-profile and contentious regions in recent years are set to stay in the spotlight, with their
      PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: CHINA NEWS SERVICE; PHOTO: REUTERS  -  699 words
    • ASIA
      • 937 11  -  Public draw negative comparisons to US tragedy By KOR KIAN BENG CHINA CORRESPONDENT kianbeng@sph.com.sg BEIJING There were fewer children injured and no deaths in a knife attack at a school in China that happened on the same day as the Sandy
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      • 282 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON POST NEWTOWN Nicholas Sabillon, nine, was remarkably composed as he recounted how the Connecticut gunman who killed his schoolmates pounded on the locked door of the room that he was hiding in. He shouted “Let me in, let me
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      • 1038 12 Candidates in dead heat; victor will set the tone for North Korea policy SOUTH KOREAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS REUTERS SEOUL South Koreans choose a new leader today in an election that looks set to go down to the wire and
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      • 408 12 REUTERS SEOUL Living on US$2 (S$2.40) bowls of rice in rows of tiny rooms, thousands of young South Koreans voted early ahead of today’s presidential election as they cram for exams that they hope will lead to a government job for life.
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      • 331 12 NEW YORK TIMES SEOUL No matter who becomes South Korea’s president today, the end is near for the hardline policy on the North promoted by the departing president: The two top candidates agree on a more moderate approach. But the question of how much
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      • 405 13 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TOKYO The remains of a high-caste man wearing armour who was buried by hot ash possibly as he tried to calm the wrath of an erupting volcano have been found in an area known as the “Pompeii of
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      • 393 13 Data from trackers suggests stabilisers are not functioning properly NEW YORK TIMES ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON The North Korean satellite launched into space last week is out of control and most likely dead, astronomers reported. The apparent failure will not cause the spacecraft to fall
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      • 476 14 Indonesian panel finds Russian pilot ignored plane’s terrain warnings AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS JAKARTA The findings of Indonesia’s worst aviation disaster so far this year revealed that pilot error was to blame as he had been distracted in conversation and had ignored at least
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      • 353 14  -  By LESTER KONG MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT lestkong@sph.com.sg PUTRAJAYA Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak came away from their annual consultation yesterday reaffirming close bilateral ties, despite some recent thorny issues. Both leaders said a joint trade investment committee will be
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      • 474 14 ASSOCIATED PRESS KARACHI Gunmen yesterday killed five Pakistani women working on a United Nations-backed polio vaccination campaign in two different cities. The attacks were likely an attempt by the Taleban to counter an initiative which the militant group has opposed. The attacks
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      • 564 16  -  20 years of ties may be marked by elevation to a ‘strategic partnership’ By ELGIN TOH elgintoh@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Nirmala Ganapathy NEW DELHI Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong arrives in New Delhi today to attend an Asean-In-dia summit that commemorates 20
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      • ASIA BRIEFS
        • 79 16 ASSOCIATED PRESS TOKYO A Japanese mayor has hailed a resident of his city for becoming the world’s oldest person. At 115 years old, Mr Jiroemon Kimura inherited the title from American Dina Manfredini, who died on Monday. Mr Kimura, born on April 19, 1897,
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        • 96 16 TAN HUI YEE BANGKOK Thailand’s ruling coalition yesterday did not make a decision on setting a date for calling a referendum to change the country’s Constitution, amid stiff resistance from the opposition. The Cabinet instead assigned several government agencies to look into the referendum
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        • 106 16 ASSOCIATED PRESS BANGKOK A respected social activist has gone missing in Laos, and a colleague involved in his search said there was evidence that police had taken him into custody. A statement issued yesterday on behalf of 61 Thai non-governmental organisations said that Mr Sombath
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        • 102 16 ASSOCIATED PRESS JAKARTA A four-year-old Indonesian boy has died from bird flu, bringing the death toll to 160 in the country hardest hit by the deadly virus. While the H5N1 bird flu virus has killed relatively few people, scientists have been closely monitoring it
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        • 73 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW DELHI The Indian capital’s police chief yesterday demanded the death penalty for rapists amid growing outrage over the gang rape of a 23-year-old student on a school bus in the city. The physiotherapy student and her male companion were brutally beaten
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      • 569 16  -  By YONG YEN NIE MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT yyennie@sph.com.sg KUALA LUMPUR In Malaysia, those under 16 years of age cannot drink or drive. But marry? Increasingly, it seems, yes. Those under 16 can apply, along with their parents, to Islamic courts for consent to marry,
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    • 587 17  -  Christmas event with Australian PM highlights their rising political clout By JONATHAN PEARLMAN FOR THE STRAITS TIMES jonathanmpearlman@gmail.com SYDNEY On her website this month, Australian blogger Eden Riley shared her thoughts on clearing the house of unwanted junk and her four-year-old son’s struggle to understand
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    • 328 17 REUTERS LONDON People with no religious affiliation form the thirdlargest global group in a new study of the size of the world’s faiths, following Christians and Muslims and ahead of Hindus. The study, based on extensive data for the year 2010, also
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    • WORLD BRIEFS
      • 69 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY Aid groups have attacked Australia’s plans to divert hundreds of millions of dollars in foreign aid to help pay for asylum seekers already in the country, saying it was a blow for the world’s poor. Foreign Minister Bob Carr said up to A$375
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      • 56 17 ASSOCIATED PRESS KIEV Ukrainian health officials say 37 people have died from the severe cold spell that hit the country this month. The Health Ministry yesterday said 190 people had sought medical help for hypothermia, with 162 of them hospitalised. Temperatures have dropped to as
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      • 66 17 ASSOCIATED PRESS MOSCOW Russia’s Parliament is preparing to debate a law that would ban the adoption of Russian children by Americans, in a growing dispute with the United States over human rights legislation. The move comes after US President Barack Obama signed into law last
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    • 544 18 Increases recorded in 53 of 70 cities in November, the most in 18 months BLOOMBERG BEIJING China’s new home prices last month rose in most cities the government tracks, as property curbs slowed construction, reducing the supply available for sale. Prices
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    • 376 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BLOOMBERG ZURICH Switzerland’s central bank plans to open its first branch abroad in Singapore, to better manage its growing foreign exchange reserves and assets in the Asia-Pacific region. “A local presence will allow the SNB to extend its coverage of markets
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    • 181 18 REUTERS JAKARTA Blue Bird Group, Indonesia’s biggest taxi operator, aims to raise around US$200 million (S$244 million) in an initial public offering (IPO) next year, when demand for Indonesian equity is expected to rebound. The Jakarta-based group is looking at a US$1 billion
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    • 183 18 BLOOMBERG BEIJING Foreign direct investments (FDIs) in China fell for the 12th time in 13 months, suggesting the nation’s rebound has yet to attract a fresh influx of capital spending from abroad. Investments dropped 5.4 per cent last month from a year earlier to US$8.29
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    • MONEY BRIEFS
      • 87 18 REUTERS NEW DELHI India’s Parliament cleared a path for more foreign investments in the banking sector by approving a Bill to increase shareholders’ voting rights. The banking Bill is the only piece of major reform legislation to be passed in a parliamentary session again disrupted
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      • 90 18 BLOOMBERG SAN FRANCISCO Samsung Electronics will withdraw patent lawsuits seeking to block sales of Apple products as part of litigation in Europe, hours after a US court ruled it would not halt sales of some Samsung smartphones. Samsung will unilaterally withdraw its request for injunctions against
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    • 556 21 Regulator fines bank $6.1 million for improperly influencing the process A plunge in Facebook’s stock after it began trading in May this year has fuelled government probes and more than 40 lawsuits, with some investors claiming Facebook failed to disclose revised forecasts before the
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    • 317 21 REUTERS WASHINGTON Crime, corruption and tax evasion have cost the developing world nearly US$6 trillion (S$7.3 trillion) over the past decade, and illicit funds keep growing, led by China, a financial watchdog group said in a new report. China accounted
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    • 444 21 BLOOMBERG NEW YORK Level Global Investors co-founder Anthony Chiasson and former Diamondback Capital Management portfolio manager Todd Newman have been convicted of securities fraud and conspiracy for an insider trading scheme that reaped more than US$72 million (S$87.8 million). After deliberating for more
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    • 449 22 AN AMPLE win for the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in the Japanese elections was less an endorsement than it was punishment of the Democratic Party for wayward governance during its tenure. The people were saying: Enough gutting of the national spirit and wealth; the
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    • 811 23  -  By BRUCE GALE SENIOR WRITER bruceg@sph.com.sg THAILANDhaslongdreamed of becoming the gateway to Indochina. But until very recently, the gate has only been half open. Now, however, a confluence of geographic, economic and political factors suggest that Bangkok’s longstanding vision may finally be within reach. Thai
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    • 941 23  -  By GIDEON RACHMAN THE FINANCIAL TIMES EVERYBODY agrees that economic and political power is moving east. US President Barack Obama has constructed a whole new foreign policy around this theory the “pivot to Asia”. But, as I assemble my annual list of the
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      • 466 24  -  MASSACRE OF INNOCENTS Lim Ee Cheong THE loss of young lives in last Friday’s massacre at a suburban school in Newtown, Connecticut, is heartrending, and no one should have to go through such an experience (“School massacre: Children were shot multiple times”; Monday). When I was
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      • 251 24  -  Estella Young (Ms) PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s recent speech to People’s Action Party cadres was a welcome reminder that Singapore must remain open to foreigners or lose its reputation as a “living, vibrant city” (“PM defends three core principles of Singapore”; Dec 3).
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        • 156 24  -  Helen Lim (Ms) Director, Media Relations Public Education Land Transport Authority BICYCLES can be transported at the rear of a car, as long as the bicycle rack is installed and secured in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendation (“Booked, but officer couldn’t say what’s the
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        • 129 24  -  Ho Yenn Dar (Superintendent) Assistant Director, Media Relations Public Affairs Department Singapore Police Force WE THANK Mr Lucas Lee (“Dismounting at crossings rule too strict”; Forum Online, Dec 11) and Mr Rajasegaran Ramasamy (“Cyclists must use pavements safely”; Monday) for their feedback. For their
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      • 143 25  -  M. Lukshumayeh THE most any athlete can do is to give of his best as there is no guarantee of success in sports (“Lions fans brave rain as Cup final fever heats up”; Monday). I hope our Singapore players can see the
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      • 295 25  -  Osman Sidek THE argument that marital infidelity should not be grounds for the termination of a public office seems compelling (“Should MPs’ personal lives matter?” by Mr Simon Huang; last Saturday). It sounds even more convincing when a leader’s public duties do not appear
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      • 199 25  -  Andrew James Ong MY SON and I joined the ticket-buying queue outside Jalan Besar Stadium at 1.30am on Sunday, more than eight hours before the booth opened to sell tickets to tonight’s first-leg final of the Asean Football Federation Suzuki Cup. Some
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    • 533 2  -  They claim they have not been paid for up to two months By LIM YAN LIANG yanliang@sph.com.sg ABOUT 20 foreign workers stayed away from work at a construction site yesterday over a pay dispute with their employer. These workers from India
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    • 410 2  -  By JANICE HENG janiceh@sph.com.sg A STUDY done by migrant workers’ rights group Home (Humanitarian Organisation for Migration Economics) has found that human trafficking in Singapore may include foreign maids as well. It has submitted the findings to the Singapore Inter-Agency Taskforce on trafficking
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    • 430 3  -  He is jailed as he couldn’t pay fine; activists say sentence too light By ELENA CHONG COURT CORRESPONDENT elena@sph.com.sg A MAN who threw his own dogs from the third floor of an HDB block was yesterday sentenced to a fine of $5,000
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    • 217 3 SUPPORT is still flowing in for Jason Chee, the RSN sailor who lost both legs and his left arm in a horrific accident on board a warship last week. His neighbour, Mr Ho Boon Sim, has set up a Facebook appeal for donations, to be
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    • 487 4  -  Four design prototypes on display for facility which is set to open in 2014 By PEARL LEE leepearl@sph.com.sg UNLIKE libraries in the heartland, the new one in Orchard Road wants to draw users including those seeking to escape from shopping throngs for a while.
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    • 289 4  -  NG KAI LING AN AUXILIARY police officer died after he was run over by a colleague in a freak accident yesterday as they escorted a prime mover to the airport. Mr Mohamed Sharani Rais, 42, was riding a motorbike
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    • 422 5  -  Heritage board to feature tool-sharpening By MELODY ZACCHEUS melodyz@sph.com.sg THE piercing and sharp, screeching sound of a blade against a stone grinder would make anyone wince. But not Madam Lee Hwee Chin, who has been sharpening knives and scissors for more than 40
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    • 363 5  -  By MELISSA PANG melpang@sph.com.sg INSTEAD of making wild gesticulations, patients attached to breathing tubes can now get their message across by tapping on an iPad. Changi General Hospital is pioneering a patient care communicator app to help intensive care unit (ICU) patients talk to
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      • 376 6 A relaxing time in a hotel is no longer just about scented bubble baths, plush bedspreads and fine cuisine. The hospitality industry is taking those luxuries to a new level by embracing technological advances to soothe weary travellers. Derrick Ho and Lisabel Ting look at
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      • 246 6 STINGING comments about faulty shower heads or food that is too salty are a bane for hotels and restaurants, whose customers use social media and review websites to make criticisms after their visits. This is the sort of negative feedback that Singa-pore-based start-up Mobikon
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      • 283 6 THINNER than human skin, one sheet of aromatic nanofibre membrane under a pillow is all it takes to help a jet-lagged hotel guest get a better night’s rest. The membrane releases scent from a web of oil-infused fibres no thicker than human hair. It can
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    • 461 6  -  By JANICE TAI jantai@sph.com.sg ONE month after the 21st Asean Summit in Phnom Penh, Ambassa-dor-At-Large Tommy Koh yesterday outlined the key challenges facing the regional group, during the inaugural Youth Model Asean conference. Held at Singapore Polytechnic, it gave the students
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    • 518 7  -  He was assessed as ineligible for visit pass, says ICA By JOYCE LIM joycel@sph.com.sg AN AUSTRALIAN human rights activist was barred from entering Singapore last Friday, as he was assessed to be ineligible for a visit pass. Dr Brian Senewiratne, 81, flew to Singapore en
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    • 158 7 A THAI woman was arrested at Changi Airport on Monday after 3.4kg of methamphetamine, or Ice, with a street value of about $850,000, was found in her backpack. The 27-year-old had just arrived from New Delhi in India and was to take
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    • 290 7  -  KHUSHWANT SINGH BUSINESSMAN Tong Djoe (right) has lost yet another case in court, with the latest one linked to his role in damaging the rooftop antennae of a building in Anson Road on three occasions. He owns a penthouse on the 29th storey
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    • 774 8  -  The good news: Inflation set to moderate, jobless rate to remain low By MAGDALEN NG pendent songyuan@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE will sputter with lacklustre growth next year, leaving the economy worse off than some other countries in the region, experts say. Morgan Stanley researchers noted that Singapore
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    • 559 8  -  By ESTHER TEO PROPERTY REPORTER esthert@sph.com.sg TWO sites that could yield 1,300 homes were released by the Government yesterday. One is a choice site next to Queenstown MRT station in Commonwealth Avenue that is tipped to fetch more than $500 million.
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    • 482 9  -  Investors have till Dec 27 to buy shares with rights to bonds, warrants By MELISSA TAN melissat@sph.com.sg SHARES of Olam International climbed nearly 6 per cent yesterday after the company unveiled the timeline for its proposed rights issue. The counter closed eight cents
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    • 510 9  -  By ESTHER TEO PROPERTY REPORTER esthert@sph.com.sg RENTS for industrial space held firm this year while resale capital values surged despite a weak global economy which dampened the growth of the manufacturing sector in Singapore, a report said. Average monthly gross rents for first-storey
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    • 324 9  -  MAGDALEN NG THE cost of taking up office space in Singapore fell 17.7 per cent as of Sept 30 from a year earlier, a new survey has found. At US$104.66 (S$127.44) per sq ft on average, office occupancy costs here are the 19th-highest in the
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    • 700 11  -  Investor Leslie Loh looks for product innovation, passion and profits By YASMINE YAHYA yasminey@sph.com.sg VETERAN angel investor Leslie Loh, who now invests in promising start-up firms, started out as an entrepreneur himself. In 1983, he started software company System Access with just RM5,000
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    • 460 11 BLOOMBERG KEPPEL Corp, the world’s biggest oil-rig builder, may consider buying a yard in China as the nation boosts offshore drilling to meet rising energy demand. Keppel, which already has one yard in China making parts for oil rigs, will seek out acquisitions
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      • 608 13  -  In the third of a four-part series on family businesses, Melissa Tan talks to stationery and printing equipment supplier USC Group Melissa Tan melissat@sph.com.sg THERE are a few differences that separate them, including a 20-year age gap, but brothers Ali and Yahya are
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      • 622 13  -  By CHERYL LIM cherlim@sph.com.sg MAKING a difference to society can be tough for social entrepreneurs, especially when it comes to balancing a social mission with the business’ financial needs. Social enterprises are organisations driven by a social mission that apply market-based strategies to achieve a
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      • 229 13 L My company already has a footprint in a few overseas markets in the region but is planning to expand. Is there any government scheme we can tap as we embark on this next stage of growth? As the pace of globalisation increases and volatility becomes the new
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        • 100 13 Cross-Border Taxation Are you gingerly crossing borders amid a tax ocean of sharks? L Date: Jan 25 L Time: 9.30am to noon L Venue: Room 801, Level 8, NTUC Centre, 1 Marina Boulevard, Singapore L Fee: $108 (Non-members); $75 (Members) The event aims to impart valuable insights on tax issues
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        • 91 13 L Date: March 14 to 16 L Venue: Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands The Eco-products International Fair is the largest and longest-running international environmental exhibition in Asia. It showcases environmentally friendly products and technologies as well as services that promote sustainable development and
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      • 676 14  -  It will sell assets in orderly manner and distribute cash to shareholders By JONATHAN KWOK jonkwok@sph.com.sg MACQUARIE International Infrastructure Fund (MIIF) is preparing to bring about its own end. It is taking steps to sell off its assets in an orderly manner and
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      • 386 14  -  By CHERYL ONG ocheryl@sph.com.sg THE Economic Development Board’s (EDB) investment arm yesterday announced its decision to invest in offshore marine service provider Ezion Holdings. It will buy 14.3 million new ordinary shares from the group for about $19 million. Investors saw this as
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      • 432 15  -  Hints of market taking a breather after its strong run last week BULLS AND BEARS By JONATHAN KWOK jonkwok@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE shares spent the entire session in positive territory yesterday before a late drag left them marginally in the red. The last-gasp slip dashed
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      • MARKET SUMMARY
        • 99 15 STI TRADING VOLUME 301 million shares STI UP DOWN Gainers: 14 Losers: 11 Unchanged:5 FTSE ST INDEXES Points Change Mid Cap Small Cap Fledgling Catalist China China Top Maritime 764.42 510.54 686.11 907.66 233.20 209.48 260.48 1.66 2.15 4.13 2.65 0.93 0.52 0.93 Points Change Basic materials
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        • 76 15 STOCK TRADING VOLUME 2.45 billion shares worth $1.27 billion UP DOWN Gainers: 233 Losers: 149 Unchanged: 411 OVERSEAS MARKETS Yesterday’s close Index Change Hang Seng Nikkei 225 Seoul Kospi Shanghai Comp Shenzhen Comp Bursa KLCI 22,494.73 9,923.01 1,993.09 2,162.46 817.36 1,659.44 -18.88 94.13 10.02 2.12 -2.22
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        • 192 15 For a full list of SGX stocks, warrants and bonds, visit btstocks.asiaone.com TRANSACTION DATE: DEC 18,2012 Top Rises Dec 18 CENTS DBXT MSUSA 10US$ 3514 68.3 1.6 Hyflux 6% CPS 10 ***** 35.0 0.3 Lyxor MS India 10US$ 1390 23.2 1.4 DBXT MSMSIA 10US$ 1398 20.7 1.2
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        • 93 15 52-WEEK CURRENCY LAST 'VOL DAY GROSS NET M CAP HIGH LOW COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR-'000 HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MIL COMPANY CURRENCY LAST TRADED SALE +0R'VOL '000 DAY GROSS HIGH LOW YIELD NET P/E M CAP $MIL 164.5 115 ARA 163 +4.5 1115 86.5 58.5
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        • 49 15 Dec 18 AgainstS$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$toone unitofforeigncurrency: Against US$ Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: S$/US$to100units offoreigncurrency: 1.2833 1.2841 1.0528 1.0533 1 2387 1.2390 1.0164 1.0163 1.6043 1.6047 1.3162 1.3163 UNIT TRUSTS TABLE APPEARS ON MONDAYS Source: OCBC
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        • 207 15 Top Rises Dec 18 CENTS Ley Choon W*****3 0.4 100.0 0.2 Olam BPeCW*****3 2.4 50.0 0.8 Olam MB eCW*****3 5.6 33.3 1.4 Olam BPeCW*****2 3.4 30.8 0.8 CoscoCorMBeCW*****4 0.6 20.0 0.1 Olam BPeCW*****2 1.2 20.0 0.2 IHH BPeCW*****2 27.5 19.6 4.5 Olam MBeCW*****6 9.4 19.0 1.5 STI
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      • COMPANY BRIEFS
        • 92 15 CEL Australia, a wholly owned unit of Chip Eng Seng, has won approval from the Australian government for a A$170 million (S$218 million) residential development in Melbourne’s central business district. The 71-storey Tower Melbourne is designed by Australian architectural firm Elenberg Fraser. It will contain 581 residential
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        • 55 15 ST AEROSPACE yesterday announced that its commercial pilot training arm, ST Aerospace Academy, has been awarded a contract to train pilots for Xiamen Airlines. The first batch of 30 cadet pilots will begin their training in March after completing an eight-week intensive English language course. They are expected
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        • 78 15 HIAP Seng Engineering announced yesterday that its 85-per-cent-owned subsidiary, Nasco-Hiap Seng Engineering, has been awarded a contract worth about 652 million baht (S$26 million) for the provision of the structural steel fabrication for an LNG terminal project in Australia. The fabrication work is expected to start in
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    • 54 15 Be The First To Know BreakingNewsSMSAlertTheBusinessTimesNews LianheWanbao ShinMinDailyNewsSoccerNews TheStraitsTimes WorldNews The StraitsTimes SingaporeNews Timestamp: 04.12.*****5:27:35 Failed brakingsystemhcaused oil rigat JurongdShipyard to lurch to onee side on Monday,saidoSembcorpMarine CEOo WongWengSun.From SPH THE STRAITS TIMES SINGAPORE NEWS Lianhe ZaobaoNews The NewPaperSoccerNews SUBSCRIBENOWFORSPECIALPRIVILEGES!† MONTHLYSUBSCRIPTIONRATEFROMONLY$4.28# Forbillingandotherenquiries,pleasecontact: SingTel1688. M*****. StarHub1633. SingTelmobilesubscribers,call*155 M1mobilesubscribers,smsSPH to*****222 StarHubmobilesubscribers,smsSPHSMSNEWSto*****6667 Formoredetails,visitwww.asiaone.com/mobilenews
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    • 416 17 Point guard leads Rockets’ charge on trip back to NY ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK Jeremy Lin won again at Madison Square Garden and for the first time this season, the New York Knicks did not. Lin had 22 points and eight assists in his return to New
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    • 291 17 REUTERS, ASSOCIATED PRESS OKLAHOMA CITY Serge Ibaka produced a sea-son-best 25 points and 17 rebounds to spark the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 107-93 victory over Western Conference rivals San Antonio. Usually known for his defence and energy, Ibaka dominated the post against Tim Duncan to
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    • 331 17  -  By SANJAY NAIR nsanjay@sph.com.sg IN HIS first full season on the Asian Karting Open Championships, Singapore’s Jon Lee surpassed even his own expectations. The Victoria School student finished third overall in the Formula 125 Junior category. This placed him ahead of 14 other
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    • 169 17 Today Basketball NBA: Denver v San Antonio (Live, StarHub Ch216, 10am). Football AFF Suzuki Cup Final, 1st leg: Singapore v Thailand (Jalan Besar, 8pm. Live, mio TV Ch115 HD Ch117 and StarHub Ch209, 7.30pm and MediaCorp Ch5, 7.55pm). DFB-Pokal Cup, rd of 16: Borussia Dortmund v Hannover
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    • 92 17 Basketball NBA Orlando 102 Minnesota 93, NY Knicks 96 Houston 109, Detroit 76 LA Clippers 88, Memphis 80 Chicago 71, Oklahoma City 107 San Antonio 93, Phoenix 101 Sacramento 90. Cricket 1st Test In Hobart, 5th day: Australia 450-5 dec 278 (E. Cowan 56, D. Warner 68, M. Clarke
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    • SPORTS WORLD
      • 72 17 ASSOCIATED PRESS BARCELONA Three-time world player of the year Lionel Messi yesterday agreed on a new contract with Barcelona that will keep him at the club till 2018. The 25-year-old footballer’s contract was due to expire on June 30, 2016. Xavi Hernandez, 32, and Carles
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      • 56 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Everton midfielder Marouane F ellaini was given a three-match ban after accepting a charge of violent conduct for headbutting Stoke’s Ryan Shawcross in the teams’ 1-1 draw at the Britannia Stadium last Saturday. The 25-year-old was charged retrospectively after the Football Association reviewed
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      • 71 17 REUTERS SHANGHAI The China careers of former Chelsea strikers Didier Drogba and Nicolas Anelka are in doubt amid reports of unpaid wages at the end of a tumultuous year at Shanghai Shenhua. Frenchman Anelka’s agent is in talks with the Chinese Super League club to
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      • 69 17 REUTERS TOKYO Japanese Formula One driver Kamui Kobayashi called a halt to fund-raising efforts on his behalf and focused on 2014 after accepting that he had run out of time to find a competitive drive for next season. The country’s sole F1 driver had started a website
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      • 74 17 ASSOCIATED PRESS ROME Napoli have been docked two points in the Serie A football standings for match-fixing after their former goalkeeper Matteo Gianello confessed to arranging the result of a game three seasons ago. The sentence dropped the southern Italian club from third place to fifth
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      • 72 17 REUTERS KUALA LUMPUR Nine Malaysian Super League (MSL) clubs will not get to host evening football matches next season after they failed to meet stadium lighting requirements. All clubs were required to meet a minimum floodlight requirement, but only Selangor, Pahang and Singapore’s LionsXII
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    • 470 18 Manager Benitez’s notes uncovered by Brazilian media may aid Leeds AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS LONDON Leeds manager Neil Warnock has stirred up his bad blood with Chelsea counterpart Rafael Benitez ahead of the clubs’ League Cup quarter-final tie today by revealing he still has a
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    • 251 18 ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KUALA LUMPUR Former Asian football administrator Peter Velappan said yesterday that former Asian football chief Mohamed Hammam should not escape punishment for alleged corruption despite resigning from all football-relat-ed positions and accepting a new life ban from Fifa. Hammam, a Fifa
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    • 202 18 THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON Manchester City face an embarrassing climbdown in a disciplinary case involving their player or risk being involved in a legal case which could drag on into next year if Mario Balotelli proves that the club have acted outside accepted rules governing on-field
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    • 523 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS LONDON Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger praised his players for responding to their “super-crisis” and League Cup humiliation at League Two Bradford City by defeating Reading 5-2 in the Premier League. But more than just a turnaround, the Frenchman hinted that Monday’s
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    • 330 18 ASSOCIATED PRESS MOSCOW Fans of two-time defending Russian champions Zenit St. Petersburg are calling for non-white and gay players to be excluded from the team, another sign of the racism that is plaguing the 2018 World Cup hosts. Landscrona, the largest Zenit supporters’ club, released
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    • AFF SUZUKI CUP: THE FINAL
      • 696 19  -  Avramovic: Breathing life back into ailing Lions, Serb seeks last hurrah in Asean tournament Singapore, Dec 19 Bangkok, Dec 22 By WANG MENG MENG meng@sph.com.sg AFTER nine years in the Singapore job, Raddy Avramovic is two football matches away from what will be his last hurrah
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      • 504 19  -  WANG MENG MENG HIS distinctive shock of white hair makes him look his age 62 but the bubbly, chatty and playful Winfried Schaefer is just like one of the boys at training. In charge
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      • 188 19 WOULD you pay $600 for a pair of tickets to tonight’s AFF Suzuki Cup final? Some fans would. By 11pm yesterday, an offer for a pair of grandstand tickets had attracted 64 bids on the online auction site eBay. The top bid: $602.50. Nine
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      • 304 19 Name: Mike Wong Age: 47 Designation: Assistant coach Job description: Discussing tactics with Raddy Avramovic and executing the head coach’s plans at training With the Lions since: June “If you had told me in January, when I was coach of Geylang United, that I
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      • 276 19  -  FABIUS CHEN THE LIONS have made the AFF Cup final, but the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) has one more reason to cheer. The Straits Times understands that it has been ranked the top national sports association here in the latest Singapore Sports Council (SSC) review
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      • 719 20  -  Midfield enforcer shrugs off injury, promises hard game for Thailand By FABIUS CHEN fabiusc@sph.com.sg FOR the past week, he feared missing out on the biggest match of the year. Not any more. Fahrudin Mustafic is back and ready to line up for Singapore when they take
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      • 426 20  -  By WANG MENG MENG meng@sph.com.sg THEY have never scored against Singapore but Datsakorn Thonglao and Teerasil Dangda are still widely regarded as Thailand’s main threats in tonight’s Asean Football Federation Suzuki Cup first-leg final. In many ways, the duo represent the archetypal Thai player in
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      • 556 20  -  EYE ON LIONS By HARISS HARUN stsports@sph.com.sg Hariss Harun is the Lions’ midfielder and vice-captain. He is currently recovering from an injury suffered during the tournament’s group phase. IT HURTS that I have to watch the Asean Football Federation Championship final from the sidelines. Thailand
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    • 372 19 HORSE RACING THERE is only one way to describe the 2012 season of champion jockey Joao Moreira Brilliant. The Brazilian jockey created a record that will be tough to match in the coming years after he rode 206 winners for the year. It was back
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    • 174 18 SPORTS FIXTURES HIGHLIGHTS Away Timing Venue Wed, 19/12/12 ASEAN 8 Singapore Thailand 8.00pm Thu, 20/12/12 German Cup Dortmund Hannover 3.30am LW E League Cup Leeds Chelsea 3.45am LW SB* Telecast available at SportsBuzz(PoMo) only h'h>] Draw No. 2806/2012 Monday, 17 December 2012 Group 1 Prize: $1,667,086 each 2 Winning Share(s)
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    • 96 1 Record breaker PART C Death-defying stunts Wreck-It Disney’s back in form Jackie Chan goes for broke in CZ12 Ah Boys To Men beats Money No Enough’s 14-year box-office record C6 C2&3 C7 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19 2012 Hugh Jackman as Valjean and Anne Hathaway as Fantine in the movie Les Miserables.
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      • 1277 2  -  After years of being overshadowed by Pixar and DreamWorks, Disney scores a hit with its animated feature Wreck-It Ralph Alison de Souza In Los Angeles stlife@sph.com.sg It has been a good year for animated features, with films such as Brave, Ice Age: Continental Drift and
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      • 409 2 With animation emerging as the most profitable film genre of the last decade, according to media research firm SNL Kagan, it is no surprise that many studios will continue to invest heavily in these movies. DreamWorks Animation is going big next year, which will
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        426 3  -  Tay Yek Keak AFTER EARTH (www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vz HbdlSKX1w) Just wondering. How many levels of DSQ Deep Shyamalan Questioning will you go through when you see this trailer? What’s DSQ? That’s when you ask: Is this going to be the kind of film-as-spiritual-scientific-journey thingy which director M. Night Shyamalan would
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      • 1908 4/5  -  A determined Hugh Jackman pulled out all the stops to land and flesh out the role of Jean Valjean in Les Miserables Will Lawrence In London stlife@sph.com.sg Hugh Jackman could not have tackled his potentially career-defining performance as the hero Jean Valjean in the movie version of
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      • 748 4/5  -  Will Lawrence In London Anne Hathaway lost quite a lot when playing Fantine in the movie adaptation of Les Miserables. The svelte 30-year-old lost about 11kg, for a start, in a bid to capture her character’s wretched state. The star of The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
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      • 106 6 ‘They think daddy’s job is to be on the side of buses and on posters and billboards’ Actor Dennis Quaid (left), whose five-year-old twins are not sure what he does for a living ‘I like to say that Tom can control the weather with his mind.
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      • 569 6  -  Jack Neo’s national service movie is now the top-grossing Singapore film, with a $6.03m haul Yip Wai Yee we can see more year.” yipwy@sph.com.sg Jack Neo’s latest film Ah Boys To Men has become the highest grossing Singapore film of all time. By the end
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      • 366 6 Associated Press New York Jennifer Lopez says she does not look forward to getting gifts at Christmas she looks forward to giving them. “I love going and shopping for Christmas presents for everybody and making gifts for people and seeing their faces light up and
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      • 506 7  -  Actor Tom Cruise plays an anti-hero with the right amount of toughness in Jack Reacher Review Thriller JACK REACHER (PG13) 130 minutes/Opens tomorrow/ The story: Five people are dead after a sniper strikes in Pittsburgh. There seems to be an airtight case against former military marksman James
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      • 597 7  -  Review Action comedy CZ12 (PG) 120 minutes/Opens tomorrow/ The story: The title refers to the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac. Specifically, there are 12 bronze busts which were looted from the Old Summer Palace when it was sacked in 1860 and some are now
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      • 432 7  -  Review Comedy PLAYING FOR KEEPS (PG13) 105 mins/Opens tomorrow/ The story: Former soccer star George (Gerard Butler) is now a deadbeat guy who has to sell his old trophies to get by. Prompted by his ex-wife (Jessica Biel) to spend more time with his son
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    • 852 8 Viewers voted for the actor over the immensely popular Raymond Lam, who has a bigger fan base Hong Kong The Hong Kong people have spoken and picked When Heaven Burns, a politically tinged tale of cannibalism that was outlawed in China, for Best Drama
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    • 956 8 Reuters Los Angeles Pick a social cause and you will often find a Hollywood celebrity speaking out. Gay marriage (Brad Pitt), Darfur (George Clooney), the environment (Leonardo DiCaprio or Robert Redford). Gun control? Not so much. Most of Hollywood’s biggest action movie
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    • SPECIAL CELEBRATING RETAIL EXCELLENCE
      • 854 9  -  In the face of stiff competition, retailers are constantly innovating to stay ahead by cheryl tay WITH Singapore’s dynamic retail landscape, retailers have to compete not only with brick-and-mortar stores but also with online stores and keep up with social media trends. As aresult, the
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      • 545 10 Marina Square Shopping Mall’s mammoth sculpture draws crowds and gets a Guinness World Record by christina ching FIFTY balloon artists from four countries constructed Sentinel, the giant robot balloon sculpture, with almost 80,000 balloons over four days. Measuring 19m by 23.3m by 11.5m, the mammoth creation
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      • 668 10  -  The Good Things stands out among the retail shops by offering an alternative shopping experience by celine lim FEW stores allow people to handle unsold products, much less try them out. But employees of The Good Things at Clementi Mall are trained to encourage
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      • 642 10  -  The unique concept of DFS Galleria’s Beauty Hall sets it apart from the competition by tracy lee-elrick HAVING clinched the Best Retail Concept of the Year title at the recent Singapore Retailers Association Awards 2012, the Beauty Hall at DFS Galleria proves that the business
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      • 555 10  -  Dairy Farm Singapore clinches Green Retailer Of The Year award for its efforts to create greater awareness for conserving the environment by ahmad osman LITTLE Green Ambassadors helped Cold Storage, Giant, Shop N Save, Guardian, 7-Eleven and other stores in the Dairy Farm Singapore group to save
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      • 549 12  -  Mr Derrick Lee clinches the Young Executive of the Year Award for his outstanding performance in the retail industry by vishwesh iyer IN AN industry that attracts the younger generation in droves, many of whom are just starting out in their careers, it is quite an
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      • 1071 12  -  The Excellent Service Awards recognise those who have delivered quality service, with the best getting the SRA Service SuperStar by mike lee A TOTAL of 2,195 staff from the retail indus try were honoured at the Excellent Service Awards (EXSA) this year, which
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      • 1535 15  -  Fifteen retailers get the nod of approval for good service from mystery shoppers by april chong ExcEllEnt service offered by Bell Ross at Mandarin Gallery has earned it one of the highest service standards accolades here the Premium Service GEMS (Go the Extra Mile
        PHOTO: HOME-FIX; PHOTO: TAKASHIMAYA; PHOTO: ATLAS SOUND & VISION; PhOTO: CANON  -  1,535 words
      • 725 16  -  ION Orchard is lauded for efforts in advertising and promotion, and Hougang Mall for centre management by douglas chew ION Orchard and Hougang Mall have been given this year’s Singapore Retailers Association (SRA) Shopping Centre Awards to honour them for the impact they have had
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    • 624 18 Internet talk has tied the Korean rapper to Nostradamus and the year-end apocalypse that was prophesied by the Mayans Agence France-Presse San Francisco Is Psy a sign of the apocalypse as predicted by 16th-century French seer Nostradamus? As the Korean rapper’s Gangnam Style tops
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    • 454 18 Reuters San Francisco Nielsen Holdings, the TV viewership measurement company, said on Monday it will partner Twitter to publish a new set of ratings to measure chatter on Twitter about TV programming. Called Nielsen Twitter TV Rating, it seeks to tap into the stream
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    • 495 18 Agence France-Presse Bordeaux Chateau d’Yquem will not be producing a 2012 vintage after harvest rain prevented the grapes from reaching the levels of concentration required to make the world’s most famous sweet wine. Mr Pierre Lurton, who runs the celebrated estate behind the Sauternes wine
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    • LIFE! Buzz
      • 470 20 Associated Press Reuters Los Angeles A federal judge on Monday sentenced a man who hacked into the personal online accounts of Scarlett Johansson, Mila Kunis and other women to 10 years in prison. United States District Judge S. James Otero sentenced former office
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      • 224 20 Agence France-Presse Los Angeles Veteran film-maker Martin Scorsese is to make a documentary about Mr Bill Clinton, he said on Monday. Scorsese will have the former United States president’s full cooperation on the project with cable broadcaster HBO. “A towering figure who remains a major
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      • 201 20 London He could have chosen soccer but Romeo Beckham is following in his famous mother’s footsteps by stepping into the world of fashion. At age 10, the middle son of singer-turned-fashion designer Victoria and soccer player David Beckham has made his modelling debut, starring
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      • Buzzing
        • 60 20 Officials in London say the inquest into the death of soul singer Amy Winehouse was overseen by a coroner who lacked proper qualifications and will be re-heard next month. Camden Council says a new hearing will take place on Jan 8. Winehouse was found dead in
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        • 36 20 Actor Channing Tatum and his wife Jenna Dewan-Tatum are expecting their first child next year, their representatives confirm. The couple met on the 2006 dance film Step Up and wed in 2009.
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        • 35 20 Court records show a judge has finalised actress Zooey Deschanel’s divorce from Death Cab For Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard in Los Angeles. They married in September 2009. They had no children together.
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    • 868 13 e SINGAPORE WORKFORCE SKILLS QUALIFICATIONS </. Achieving Training Excellence through Retail WSQ Since 2005, the Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA) has worked closely with industry partners and training providers to develop comprehensive training programmes to upskill the retail workforce. This is achieved through collaborative partnerships with our National GET Institute
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    • 318 15 ■V *■> h J Be a Successful Retail Professional Enhance your skills employability through Retail WSQ training with the Singapore Institute of Retail Studies! Since 2006, the Singapore Institute of Retail Studies (SIRS) has been training upgrading the skills expertise of the retail workforce and individuals who aspire to join
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    • 360 16 SRA SINGAPORE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION SERVICE EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2012 R SE ATIQN CEREMONY 2 1 Simmons Wins The Service Excellence Award For Outstanding Service And Exceptional Customer Satisfaction Madaline has been very helpful and polite over the phone when I needed help with issues with my BackCare 4 and protector. Staff:
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    • 349 17 Harvev Norman j Harvey Norman would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to Singapore Retailers Association in celebration of the 35 th Anniversary. SRA has been an integral and respected institution in the retail industry and we look forward to many great years to come! Harvey Norman is proud to
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    • 28 1 EVERY WEDNESDAY WITH THE STRAITS TIMES MICA (P) 002/02/2012 WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 19, 2012 Is there one version of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey to rule them all? Pages
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      • 595 2  -  Sherwin Loh sherwinl@sph.com. sg I love going to the movies but I wonder how much longer I and other moviegoers can cope. This is not the usual rant of rising cinema ticket prices; but rather my beef about how the movie industry is killing
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      • 169 2 On the new Sony Xperia V, dubbed the “Bond Phone”, recently released in Singapore. It has a 13-megapixel camera and waterproof features: Definitely a phone to get in flood-prone Singapore. MarkyMark Lewis Thirteen megapixels? Well, photos can actually look worse with more megapixels because the sensor captures
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      • 542 3  -  Student’s secret hobby project gets support from game developer and makes its debut. reports SHERWIN LOH sherwinl@sph.com. sg When a new Mega Man game was released globally by game developer Capcom on Monday, legions of fans of the popular blue armoured hero were
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      • 538 4  -  So far, US-imported sets have been brought in but there is no word yet on a local launch by the official distributor. reports BRANDON NEO nbrandon@sph.com. sg It has been one month since the latest Nintendo game console, the Wii U, went on sale in
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      • TECH BYTES
        • 95 6 Research In Motion, creators of the BlackBerry, officially opened a local BlackBerry Expert Center to service and repair BlackBerry devices in Singapore last week. The Expert Center at The Cathay in Handy Road is the second one in Asia. Speaking at the opening event,
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        • 125 6 Parents beware: App developers are being given information about your children without your permission. According to a report released by the United States Federal Trade Commission, 60 per cent of the hundreds of children’s apps surveyed in Apple’s App Store and Google’s
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        • 59 6 Star Trek fans are in for a treat: Shaw is showing the exclusive nine-minute Imax preview of the upcoming sci-fi blockbuster, Star Trek Into Darkness, at both its Imax halls in Shaw Lido and Shaw JCube. Previously, such special teasers
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        • 80 6 Popular photo-sharing service Instagram has removed its support for sharing images on social networking site Twitter. Instagram founder and chief executive Kevin Systrom, speaking at the LeWeb conference in Paris earlier this month, said the move was part of their plans to continue to build
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        • 79 6 Australian police have issued a warning to users of the Apple iOS 6 Maps app. Drivers using it to navigate to the Victorian city of Mildura were instead guided to a wilderness area (right), in the middle of Murray-Sunset National Park more than
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        • 77 6 Tech giant Google shut down its online shopping service in China last week. The service, which allowed users to search for and compare prices of products from different retailers, was “not providing businesses with the level of impact we had hoped”. In
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        • 179 6 Researchers from Arsenal Medical in the United States have developed a polyurethane polymer foam that is designed to limit internal bleeding. The foam is formed by two liquids injected into the body that, when mixed, will expand to fill internal cavities. According
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        • 65 6 Dell has quit the smartphone market. Dell head of consumer development Jeff Clarke confirmed that the company will cease producing smartphones, reported news site TechSpot. The computer maker had previously attempted to break into the mobile device scene with Android devices, such as the Aero phone
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        • 106 6  -  Compiled by Brandon Neo A security risk in the kernel of certain Samsung handsets can be exploited to give malicious attackers unfettered access to the device’s random access memory (RAM). The flaw was found by a forum member, known as alephzain, on forum.xda-developers.com.
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      • 921 8 / 9  -  Planning to watch The Hobbit? Take your pick from several formats using different cinema technology Sherwin Loh sherwinl@sph.com.sg It is the one book that sets the tone for The Lord Of The Rings trilogy, but director Peter Jackson is giving viewers not one but
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      • 581 8 / 9 HFR Imax 3-D Location: Shaw Lido Imax only Price: From $15 The technology There are three at play here. Imax, which is short for Image Maximum, is a large-screen projection format, and the Shaw Lido
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      • 370 8 / 9 HFR 3-D Locations: Shaw Lido 1 and Lido 4, Shaw Nex 6 and Nex 8, Golden Village City Square 2 and City Square 6, Golden Village Grand 1 and Filmgarde Bugis+ 5 Price: From $11 The technology These eight halls use a mix of
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      • 375 10 / 11 Imax 3-D Location: Shaw JCube only Price: From $14 The technology There are two differences between Imax 3-D and Imax HFR 3-D: The first is in the high frame rate technology, the second is the location. Shaw’s JCube Imax hall is much smaller than its
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      • 426 10 / 11 Dolby Atmos Location: GVmax VivoCity only Prices: An additional $2 on top of prevailing prices for both 2-D and 3-D versions The technology Introduced by Dolby Laboratories in April, the new audio format allows audio tracks to be distributed across up to 64 speakers
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      • 389 10 / 11 Digital 3-D Location: Islandwide Price: Varies The technology The use of digital projection has also helped in the roll-out of 3-D stereoscope as stationary video feed helps to stabilise the video image. This results in producing a better stereoscopic image. Digital technology has
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      • 370 10 / 11 Digital 2-D Location: Islandwide Price: Varies The technology A digital copy of the movie is projected on a screen. Without the spinning of the film reel, the projector remains immobile so the final projection does not produce screen shudder. Even the
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      • 443 10 / 11  -  35mm By Sherwin Loh Locations: Cathay and Shaw Prices: From $8.50 (Shaw); from $9.50 (Cathay) The technology This is one of the oldest methods of movie projections available. Huge reels of films are linked together manually and placed in the projector. As film
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      • 707 12  -  By Sherwin Loh sherwinl@sph.com.sg The recent launch of Nintendo’s new Wii U has highlighted one important element necessary in every game console launch there needs to be a killer game to go along with it. Otherwise, any new features will go unnoticed by the general public.
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      • 397 12  -  By Sherwin Loh Why bother fighting monsters, insects and tanks, when you can be shooting a friend, family members or someone you secretly dislike? Tank! Tank! Tank! is actually a rather silly but fun arcade game given a fresh lease of life as a Wii U launch
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      • 395 13  -  By Sherwin Loh sherwinl@sph.com.sg When I reviewed the regular version of the game earlier this year, I was blown away by the action, storyline and overall quality of the game. It was not only one of the best sequels of the year, but also one
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      • 654 14  -  By Oo Gin Lee ginlee@sph.com.sg League Of Legends meets Lords Of The Rings in this console interpretation of the wildly popular five versus five fantasy death-match genre. In Guardians Of Middle Earth, you control a hero or villain of your choice as you work as a
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        322 14  -  By Trevor Tan trevtan @sph. com.sg Razer, the leading high-performance gaming hardware producer, has released a new line-up of gaming mouse mats. The Manticor is one of them. It is made from a single sheet of aircraft-grade aluminium that has been stamped, smoothened and sand blasted as Razer
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        489 15  -  By Brandon Neo nbrandon@sph. com.sg You are Jason Brody, a rich young man from California holidaying with your friends and brothers. But your skydiving trip in the Pacific goes terribly wrong when all of you are captured by kidnappers including the sociopathic villain Vaas upon landing. You
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      • 693 16  -  TREVOR TAN sees how the new iOS Google Maps measures up against its Android counterpart TREVOR TAN trevtan@sph.com. sg When iOS 6 was released in September, the much-loved Google Maps was replaced by Apple Maps. Apple Maps, as many now know, was a spectacular flop.
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      • 476 17  -  By Trevor Tan trevtan@sph.com.sg The Brooks PureDrift is a pair of minimalist running shoes which have become popular in recent years. While they have less protection and cushion than traditional running shoes, they offer better support than “barefoot” running shoes. They also encourage a more natural running style
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      • 480 18  -  By Seow Tein Hee teinhee@sph. com.sg Headphones Headphones with wires are still the preferred option of music lovers who Headphones lovers who want the best audio quality, but users have always found tangled wires a pain. Audio-Technica has resolved that problem with its latest ATH-WM77 headphones. The headphones
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      • 502 18  -  By Melvin Seah Melvin Seah works in the IT industry Sennheiser makes great headphones but I have always felt that most of its products do not have the “wow” factor in the aesthetics department. So I was pleasantly surprised when I saw the company’s latest street-oriented headphones for
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      • 685 19  -  By Trevor Tan trevtan@sph.com.sg If you liked the Sony Alpha Nex-7 for its great handling but found it too expensive; and if the cost of the Nex-5R appealed to you but you would like an electronic viewfinder with it, the Nex-6 is for you. At $1,399, the
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      • 594 19  -  By Trevor Tan Need a compact camera with a powerful zoom? The Canon PowerShot SX50 HS may just be the one for you. This digital compact camera looks like a DSLR camera and is quite huge for a compact. The main reason? Its whopping 50x optical
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      • 531 20  -  By Trevor Tan trevtan @sph. com.sg The Razer Blackwidow Ultimate 2013 Edition is a mechanical gaming keyboard which gamers would love to get their hands on. Most other keyboards use plastic membranes with dome-shaped rubber switches under the keys to determine when a user pushes
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      • 415 20  -  By Aaron Tan Aaron Tan is an infocomm professional To field engineers and health-care workers, the ability of a laptop to sustain knocks and falls is far more important than aesthetics. Like other notebooks in the Panasonic Toughbook series, the CF-SX2 is encased in magnesium alloy, a lightweight
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      • 58 21 ACCESSORY $64.90 The O!coat Pattern is an attention-grabbing cover for your iPad mini. Brightly coloured and patterned, the cover also protects against dust, scratches and shock. Magnets integrated into the cover enable an auto on/off function that turns the display off when you close the cover and
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      • 58 21 HYBRID TABLET PC $2,988, available next month Fujitsu makes productivity a priority with its Stylistic Q702. The Windows 8 hybrid tablet sports an 11.6-inch 10-point touch display with support for the N-trig Active Pen and a detachable keyboard. The Q702 includes security functions, such as Fujitsu’s Advanced
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      • 78 21 BLUETOOTH HEADSET Crystal $129 A deluxe Bluetooth headset for the fashion-savvy, the Bluetrek Crystal is adorned with Swarovski crystals. It is equipped with the latest Bluetooth 3.0 technology and supports A2DP profiles, which allow you to stream music in addition to receiving calls on your headset. The Crystal
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      • 60 21 NOTEBOOK COMPUTER $2,498 The Zenbook Touch UX31A is an ultra-thin ultrabook, measuring just 1.8cm at its thickest. It also boasts a 13.3-inch full high-definition screen at 1,920 x 1,080 pixels. The Windows 8 machine is powered by a third-generation Intel Core i7 processor for performance and
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        87 21 SMARTPHONE Sony Xperia $698 In Singapore, this is branded the Bond phone even though James Bond used the Xperia T in Skyfall. The Xperia T is not available here. Operating on the Android 4.0 Operating System, the LTE/4G phone has a 4.3-inch, 720p high-definition screen and is
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      • 59 21 MOUSE $99 This behemoth of a mouse comes with 20 buttons, 12 of which adorn the side. For massively multiplayer online gamers with plenty of keybinds to keep track of, the configurable buttons can improve reaction times drastically. The thumb buttons come in the form
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      • 65 21  -  EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE $119 This new, slim hard drive from Toshiba is just 8.9mm thick. The 500GB drive supports transfers of data over the USB 3.0 interface, but is still compatible with USB 2.0 ports. Back-up software is included within the hard drive, as well as software
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      • 762 22  -  Their online faux pas on social media sites teach us to think before hitting ‘send’, two PR professionals tell ALISON DE SOUZA ALISON DE SOUZA Alison de Souza is a freelance writer The immediacy of social media platforms is a big part of their appeal, offering
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      • 496 23 Innovation and push towards producing high-tech materials give new life to lagging industry The New York Times Mr Jason Chen knows what it feels like for globalisation to threaten his family business. In 1992, he went to China to find inexpensive raw materials for
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      • 708 24  -  By Trevor Tan When Jason Godfrey found himself mired in debt due to a study loan during his first year in university, his mother suggested a way he could make money. “You are quite good-looking, why don’t you become a model?” He did
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    • 556 5 Vehicles Classification Guide Passenger Vehicles 302 Alfa For Sale 303 Audi For Sale 305 BMW For Sale 306 Chevrolet For Sale 307 Chrysler For Sale 308 Citroen For Sale 309 Chery For Sale 310 Daihatsu For Sale 311 Ferrari For Sale 312 Fiat For Sale 313 Ford For Sale 314
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    • 295 5 S5 4.2 FSI April 2010. Black/ Terracotta. 21,000km. Showrm Cond AutoInc Sports 6338-0123 A7 FULL S Line quattro. head-up display 20" rims. lots of options Rare! Ready for registration. *****840 11/’07 AUDI R8. 1 owner. OMV $175K. Factory fitted, all leather interior. $308K. Call Owner 9623-2222. 3 DAYS DELIVERY! Audi
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    • 186 5 LAST UNIT SELLING at only $207K! BMW 523I Sep ’11, Done 23k km! Pearl White, Full Agt maintained/ warranty. Call *****521 now! 1-OWNER 02/07 BMW 323I. Svc by Agt. Low mileage Accident free. A1 Cond. Wcega Plaza. 6793-0080 CARLINGUAL P/L *****777 Full range 5 Series. High line. SunRoof, Keyless, Soft
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    • 318 5 04/11 BMW 320I XL Full Option, M-Sports Edit, High OMV, Low Mileage Done. Great Deal! 9670 2375 06/10 BMW 320I Coupe Cheapest Coupe in the market, Agent Maintained And Warranty 9004 5531 04/07 BMW 730LI Highest OMV, Cheapest in the market. 1 Year Warranty, Call now!! 9670 2375 11/’07 BMW
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    • 424 5 ’09 BMW 325I Mileage 30K km. PML svc. OMV $61K. Ask $153K. Nice no plate. 1 owner *****660 F Tan 95’ 318IS COE Apr’12. Fully refurbished. New paint/ parts. View to believe. $21.9K only. Call *****810 12/’93 316I (A) Balance 12 mths. New road tax. No repairs $6K neg. 9667-5678
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    • 308 5 REPUBLIC AUTO 11/’08 C5 3.0A Blue. Rare! 1 Owner. C&C Director Car. HID Sunroof. Loan 1.88% 1st yr interest rebate! 9669 1171 REPUBLIC AUTO 01/’11 C5 1.6A THP Exclusive Blue. 1 Owner. C&C svc. Mint Cond Loan 1.88% with 1st yr interest rebate! *****093 REPUBLIC AUTO 2/10 Grand C4 Picasso
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    • 336 5 GEELY CK 1.5A Apr 08. $23.8K. 1.88% Interest Rate Avail. Well kept. AUTOVILLE. 6469 3233. CHEAPEST! FACELIFT! 3/’08 Fit 1.3G A. Black 1 owner. Low km. Low depreciation $7xxx. 100% loan avail. Excellent cond. View to believe! Asking cheap $49K neg Call now 9731-8000 08/07, 2 UNITS Stream 1.8A OPC
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    • 406 5 2007 CRV 2.0A. White. 1 owner. OMV $26k. Mthly 900+. Selling fast at this colour. 9320-4001 Jack 2007 STREAM 1 Owner. DVD Camera. Low km. Free 1st Instalment. Mthly $900! call *****705 HONDA ACCORD 2.4 Auto May 08. $79.8K. 1.88% Interest Rate Avail. AUTOVILLE 6469 3233. HONDA ODYSSEY 2.4 A
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    • 486 5 12/’06 CIVIC 2.0M SI. Full Mugen kit, free svc. Accident free, $49k. *****110 12/08 ACCORD 2.0A Pearl white 1 owner, agt svc, free warranty. $77k *****683 8/’09 CIVIC 2.0 Auto. 1 owner. Black. Kah Motor Svc. $0 deposit. *****115 5/2011 STREAM 1.8A. 1 owner. Silver. 9000km. Like new. $0 deposit.
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    • 383 5 NEAR 2007 AVANTE 1.6A. Black. Sunroof. One owner. Ask low: $27.5K! *****773 1/’06 VERNA 1.4A Red. 2 owners, A1 cond, accident free. $22.5k. 9678-2126 8/’08 AVANTE 1.6A Sunroof 1 owner. 28K km. Like new. Accident free. *****422 10/’05 GETZ 1.4A 5-dr. Red. A1 cond. Low KM. Accident free. $18K. Call
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    • 407 6 6/’05 LEXUS GS300 Luxury MR Only GS300 that is below $60,000. Dont miss! Buy Now! Call 9792 7943 1/2010 GS300 STANDARD facelift. 1 owner. Fully svc by agt. $158,800. Full loan avail. Chris *****005 AUG 07 RX400H. Grey w/ Grey Interior. From Borneo Motors. Free 1 Yr extended warranty. $92K.
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    • 301 6 REPUBLIC AUTO: *****000 C180 CGI 1.8L 3/’12 Subsidized interest of 0% for 1st year. Interest rate @1.88% 1 year pre-own warranty REPUBLIC AUTO: *****000 CLS350 07/’05 Subsidized interest rate of 0% for 1st year. Interest rate @1.88% 1 year pre-own warranty. REPUBLIC AUTO: *****000 E200 CGI 9/’09 Subsidized interest rate
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    • 288 6 CLS 350 COUPE 7G plus Sunroof, Memory pack, GPS, LED headlamps. $318K. 9295 0382. 6/’11 MERCEDES BENZ S350L CGI High Spec. Save $110.000, CNC Warranty Best Buy. Call 9670 2375 8/07 E230 SILVER $93.8K OMV$53K C&Cmaintained 100% accident free.low km Tip-top cond. 6299-2338 ***LATEST MODEL R300L, 7-seater MPV, sunroof, memory
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    • 400 6 12/’10 E200CGI Cabriolet Silver. 12K km. C&C. AMG full bodykits. 9818-4448 7/’11 BENZ S300L. 231BHP. C&C. Black. OMV $88K. 1 owner. Call *****345 4/’10 BENZ E300 Avantgarde C&C. Silver. Low mileage. 1 owner. *****345 ’89 200E. COE 11/2018 orig Fully restored. New tyres. Nice interior. *****318 JAN’12 SLK200. 1 owner
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    • 336 6 JAN’09 COOPER S 1.6 Auto Grey. Low Mileage. Many Acessiores Added. Hurry Call *****111 *****182 MAY ’09 COOPER S Cabriolet 1.6A. Gold. 27,000KM 1 Owner. Bidded No.7770!! Call *****111 *****272 AUG 11 COOPER Countryman 1.6A. Black. 10,000KM 1 Owner. Agent Serviced! Call *****111 *****993 V INHSE @1.99% pa!! g’teed 100%
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    • 328 6 REPUBLIC AUTO 12/’08 1.5A Latio Sports Gold. Sunroof! Rare! 1 Owner! Full Bodykit Loan 1.88% with 1st yr interest rebate! 9125 5468 REPUBLIC AUTO 06/’10 1.5A Sylphy (OPC) White. Done 21,234km only. One Owner. Loan 1.88% with 1st yr interest rebate! 9669 1171 1 OWNER 2/’08 Presage 2.5 Highway-star. Electric
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    • 326 6 5/’07 PRESAGE 2.5 Highway Star. 1 owner. Silver. $0 deposit. Call *****115 2/’07 LATIO 1.5A L. Free warranty service. Acc ident free $36k. 8101-0110 4/’06 SYPHY 1.5A. Agt svc. Accident free. New seat. New rd tax. Call *****910 NEAR 2006 SUNNY 1.6M. A1 cond. Low mileage. F/ loan avail. $18.8K!
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    • 376 6 997 TURBO S PDK Jun 2012 Black Beige 1,100km Only. Well Maintained. Call AutoInc Sports 6338-0123 997 C2 TIP Jan 2005 Guards Red/ Black. Well Maintained. Must view! AutoInc Sports 6338-0123 997 TURBO S Cab Pdk July 2010 Black Tan. Done 75km New COE. Call AutoInc Sports 6338-0123 PORSCHE CAYMAN
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    • 423 6 12/07 IMPREZA, 5 DR. 1.5M. Black. Well maintain meticulous owner. 9837-6611 9/’08 LEGACY WAGON 2.5GT AWD, Grey. New tax. A1 cond $70.8K. *****999 2/’10 EXIGA 2.0GT Turbo. 1 owner. Moon-roof. F/accessories. $116.8K. *****824 SEP’06 SWIFT SPORT 1.6M Silver. Low km. Keyless entry, high OMV $18K Accident free. 100% loan avail.
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    • 324 6 8/07 VIOS E Auto, Silver, 1 owner, fabulous condition! Fog lamp, 15" Yokohama tyres, alloy rims, High OMV, Free STA Check. Call now 9093 1464 11/08 ALTIS 1.6A Silver 1owner. Agent maintained. Low mileage Accident free Showroom cond. $0 Driveaway. $60.8K. 6299-2338 12/2011 ALTIS 1.6A Black New facelift! Done 12k
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    • 243 7 3 DAYS DELIVERY! Latest Vellfire 2.4Z c/w moonroof power door $129,800! HP: *****717 San Hup Bee 2/09 TOYOTA ESTIMA 2.4A. 1-Owner. 8 seater low KM OMV $25.8K. Ask $106.8K. Accident free. 6793-0080 FREE RD TAX Insurance. Lowest in town. Agt warranty. Ask $*****. 01/’09 Fortuner. James *****533 $194,800! ESTIMA AERAS
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    • 549 7 APR 07 CAMRY 2.4A. White 1 Owner. Done 76,000KM 100% Accident Free By STA. *****111 *****182 3 DAYS DELIVERY! Estimas 2.4 Aeras. Twin M/Roof Power back dr. High Trade in. Autopoint *****880 INSURANCE SUBSIDY UP to $1000! 7/’10 Vios 1.5. New facelift. Sell $74,800 (New Car $126,888). *****688 X’MAS SPECIAL!
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    • 356 7 2/’08 FIELDER 1.5XA Black. 1 owner. A1 cond. Leather/ rims. $50.8K. 9677-7705 7/09 ESTIMA HYBRID 2.4X. High $46k OMV. Low Km. Motorway 6468-2200. 09/07 TOYOTA MARK X 2.5a black color selling cheap neg call *****444 REPUBLIC AUTO 01/’11 Jetta 1.4A Sports Black. 1 Owner. Full agt svc and warranty. Loan
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    • 339 7 3/11 TIGUAN 100% accident free. Orig. Showrm cond. Low mileage. $129,888. 9363-7703 8272-8867 28/7/2009 BEETLE 2.0A. Cabriolet. 1 owner. 24K KM Accident-free. 6659-0880 AUG’11 SCIROCCO 1.4. White SunRoof, Keyless, Navi, VCS Warranty, *****009 2/05 BEETLE 1.6A blue 10.9kkm /yr OMV $***** Agt svc $32.8k 6472 2222 12/’07 1 OWNER. VW
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    • 448 7 JUL 11, GALLARDO LP560 Pearl White. 1 owner. Done 1500km! like New! Warranty by Agt. 9818-0808 2012 VW GOLF, Cabriolet. waranty with 3free service Low tax Low fuel. Low Almost new! *****089 5/08 MURCIELAGO LP640-4 Yellow. 2 owners. Agent Maintain. Call 9818-0808 5/08 MURCIELAGO LP640-4 Yellow. 2owners. Agt Maintain. Call
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    • 391 7 Vehicles for Hire Vehicles for Hire PRIME SECTION CAR RENTAL I BRAND NEW/LUXURY Ij BMW 523i Toyota Alphard 2.4 Mercedes SLK200 Toyota Vellfire 2.4 I SUV/MPV Audi Q5 2.0 i Chrysler Voyager 3.3 Honda CRV 2.0 1 Honda Odyssey 2.4 0 Honda Stream 1.8 2 Hyundai Tucson 2.0 1 Hyundai
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    • 312 7 BEST CARS wanted. All models. Consignment welcome. Cash payment. View at doorstep. Call *****003 WANTED! ALL MODELS, pte commercial. Immed high *****905/ *****789 USED CAR, LORRY Van wanted. Highest offer above $2K. Call *****022 1970-2010 USED CAR wanted. Provide honest reliable svc. *****898 Rocket HIGHEST OFFER FOR commercial vehicle. Cash
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    • 584 7 TECK WEI MOTORINGPte Ltd Isuzu G-Plate 10-ft Lorry $2888 driveaway.In-house loan avail. Terms Conditions apply.Call *****088/ *****775/*****142 now! FEB/07. ISU NPR85 BOX +Tailgate. Ease Of Loading Unloading. Selling Cheap. Koh *****668 10/2011 TOYOTA DYNA lorry 1 year old use save $18k cond like new only $***** call now *****550 REPOSSESS
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    • 484 7 In House Finance 100% Financing avail ’08 Toyota Coaster (PZ) 19-seater ’93 Toyota Coaster Hr D ’10 Toyota Hiace 3.0X M (PZ) 11-seater ’09 Toyota Hiace 3.0DX A (PZ) Hi-Roof 13-seater ’09 Toyota Hiace COMM GL 3.0L /Hi-Roof (PZ) 13seater ’09 Toyota Hiace ZL 3.0M (PZ) 11-seater ’08 Toyota Hiace
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    • 391 7 2012 TOYOTA HIACE Diesel 3 yrs warranty In hse loan. Worth buy! Call *****300 Think One Automobile 2005 NISSAN URVAN selling cheap Christmas promotion $***** call now for viewing *****550 09/’05 MITSUBISHI L300 5dr Van. 1 owner. Good cond. $neg. 6256-7600 3/’06 FIAT DOBLO 1.9JTD. Tax 4/’13. 4 side glass
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    • 687 8 Properties Classification Guide Residential Properties for Sale Landed Homes for Sale 402 D01 -08 City South-West 403 D09-10 Orchard/Tanglin/ Holland 404 Dll &21 Newton/BtTimah/dementi 405 D12-14 Balestier/ MacPherson/ Geylang 406 D15-16 East Coast 407 D17-18 Changi/ Pasir Ris 408 D19-20 Serangoon/Thomson 409 D22-24 West 410 D25-28 North 411 Mixed Districts
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    • 207 8 BOTANIC GDN NASSIM 15K sqft. Hilltop land for rebuild. Elevated wide frontage. Priced to sell. K.H.Tan *****348 Sole agt PEIRCE *****/ 8500 sqft, nice layout, beautiful hse face Nature Reserve. Elevated, wide frontage. Sole Agt 9456-7348 K.H. Tan D.10 GCB..TOP ADDRESS!!! *****/ 7000sqft greenery Call Don at 9777 3313 for
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    • 205 8 HOLLAND GR. 5985/ 4.5K sf 999-yr. 1 min Henry Pk Pri. New modern design. 3600 sf. Daniel Ling *****605 GREENLEAF RD LUXURIOUS F’hold. 4500/ GFA 7560 sqft, 5+1 Big Pool Home Lift *****605 Daniel Ling BRIZAY PK $1342 psf. Don’t miss! ***** sqft. Tranquil. Holland Pk by K2LD ***** sf.
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    • 333 8 BRAND NEW 2½STY Semi-d 3600/4700 sqft. 5-bdrm. Pool. Accessible. Modern. Raven Chua 9388-2333 ORANGE GROVE 9000SQFT very wide frontage, Rare! Land *****sqft best plot Value buy Adam*****389 BRAND NEW MODERN 5+1 3800sqft park 3 cars, TOP Opp MGS 5999sqft 5+1 $8m+. Adam 9109-4389 SICC NEW COURSE vicinity FH GCB Best
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    • 335 8 D21. F’HOLD SEMI-D with bunglw look. Prestige solely 2 units, modern, stylish, 5 sty, Hotspot Hoover Park. 5 ensuites, pte lift. Park 5 cars. MRT. Best offer secure! Riene 9101 1613 D.11 NEW PROJECT. Whitley Near future MRT. 2½-sty basement Cluster Bunglw Semi-d. Huge built-up 4+2 rms. Pte carpark lot,
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    • 299 8 **TREVOSE CRES VICINITY. King of prime location. Top of the line finishes 4400 sf Dorcas *****028 APPC VANDA VICINITY FH. Land 9464 4000 sf. Near schs, amenities. Ideal for rebuild or A&A. Hiroshi 9184 1056 MOVE-IN COND INTER Terr, 2250 sqft 4+1, Back faces greenery $15xx psf only. Quick Call
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    • 545 8 fflW D15-16 East Coast D15-16 East Coast Houses for Sale Houses for Sale Last Offer $5M 3.5-storey-2400/ 4400 sqft& 2680/ 4600 sqft Superb quality finish High ground, unblocked view South facing 6+1 ensuite, with pool I Near Siglap Centre/ eateries/ supermarket r [Brand Newj Pair Semi-D Siglap. Open House 11
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    • 294 8 ROYAL KNIGHTS *****189 8 unit modern corner/ inter terr, near MRT. 6+1 Lift+ pool $3M+. Call Kairo THIS IS IT! Luxurious Living in Katong! 3330 sf, 5+1 all ensuite, basement. Expensive finishes! *****000 WIDE FRONTAGE! GOODMAN Bunglw ***** sqft, Subdivisable plot. Your Dream home awaits! *****000 **ECG LANDED COLLECTION Freehold
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    • 263 8 CHEONG ERA 9837-9888 7430 sqft land. Semi-D Richards Ave. 5-rm ensuite 14m frontage. Well-maint. NEW LIST! RARE 2-sty FH Corner terr. Thomson Hill 3100/2800sf. 5bdrm Move in. MRT. Nick 9699-8868. WALK TO KOVAN MRT, Corner Terr, FH. 2 sty. High ceiling. $3.18M neg. Near park. Danny 8118-6777 S/STY+ ATTIC CORNER
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    • 307 9 BUILD YOUR DREAM House regular shape land in Serangoon Gdn. 4100 sqft, easy access. Call *****008 WELL RENOVATED S’GOON Gdn. 5300/ 4400 sqft, 2.5 Storey, pool, 5+1 ensuite, regular land. *****008 **ECG LANDED COLLECTION 2½ sty Semi-D S’goon Gdn 7 Berwick Drive. 999 yrs. Ask $3.8M neg. 9738 1680 **ECG
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    • 360 9 A PAIR OF modern Fhold 3 sty semid Saraca Rd. Land 2490/ 3800 sqft. 5+1. Benson 8188-1869 2½ STY CORNER TERR Jln Lakum (Seletar) land 2679/3600 sqft. 5+1/ pool. 999yrs. Benson 8188-1869 OPEN HSE 2-5PM Neram rd 2½ sty Fhold corner terr. 5+1. Land 2892/4300 sf. Mall. Benson *****869 LAND
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    • 905 9 D01-08 City South-West Pte Apts for Sale D01-08 City South-West Pte Apts for Sale D01-08 City South-West Pte Apts for Sale LAUNCHING SOON!!! Appointed Marketing Agency: at Alexandra By City Developments Ltd Register for Preview NOW! Next to Redhill MR! Station High Rise devtwith magnificient views! Mins to Orchard Marina
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    • 713 9 D09-10 Orchard/ Tanglin/Holland Pte Apts for Sale D09-10 Orchard/ Tanglin/ Holland Pte Apts for Sale 009-10 Orchard/ Tanglin/ Holland Pte Apts for Sale 009-10 Orchard/ Tanglin/ Holland Pte Apts for Sale 009-10 Orchard/ Tanglin/ Holland Pte Apts for Sale 0 mtimU SeanZhong ail 9088-0001 Lie No: L*****82K CEA No: R*****9H
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    • 240 9 D’LEEDON @FARRER MRT Special up to 10%. Price fr $13xx psf. New units relea sed. Call now for viewing! D’LEEDON @FARRER MRT Special up to 10%. Price fr $13xx psf. New units relea sed. Call now for viewing D’LEEDON @FARRER MRT Special up to 10%. Price fr $13xx psf. New
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    • 249 10 D’LEEDON BEST Investment Special discount scheme! 2/3/4/PH/ Gdn Villas Hse Fr $13xx psf. Daily Viewing D’LEEDON BEST Investment Special discount scheme! 2/3/4/PH/ Gdn Villas Hse Fr $13xx psf. Daily Viewing D’LEEDON BEST Investment Special discount scheme! 2/3/4/PH/ Gdn Villas Hse Fr $13xx psf. Daily Viewing D’LEEDON FR $10XX psf. Farrer
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    • 350 10 D’LEEDON D.10 FR $10xx psf 10 disc. schemes. 36 sty. Farrer Rd MRT. Nanyang Pri. Call Bryan *****770 NEW! PARVIS@ HOLLAND V. 1701 sf, 3+1. High flr. Best unblock pool/ city view. F’hold. 9770-3111 Andrew D’LEEDON @FARRER MRT Special up to 10%. Price fr $13xx psf. New units relea sed.
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    • 410 10 Dll &21 Newton/ BtTimah/ dementi Pte Apts for Sale Dll &21 Newton/ BtTimah/ dementi Pte Apts for Sale Dll &21 Newton/ BtTimah/Clement! Pte Apts for Sale Dll &21 Newton/ BtTimah/ Clement! Pte Apts for Sale Dll &21 Newton/ BtTimah/ dementi Pte Apts for Sale Dll &21 Newton/ BtTimah/ dementi Pte
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    • 200 10 VIVA. NOVENA MRT/ United Sq. 3+1.1345 sf. Best deck. Mid flr. FH. Bright windy. Firm seller! Call 9191-5858 SUMMERHILL 3-RM HIGH flr No noon sun. Move-in. MRT Parc Palais 2-rm. Greenery 958 sf. Stevie 9743-4668 2/ 1+1 BDRM Penthouse Newton. F’hold 807/ 1055/ 1184 sqft. Call 8305 6577. HILLCREST ARCADIA
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    • 141 10 F¡¯HOLDEI8GHT RAJA, D12 luxurious 3 bdrms. 2023 sqft, unblock views. View on appt: Jarel *****570. WATERBANK DAKOTA 3rm 1259sf. Quiet greenery view. Face N/S. $1.65m neg. Must Sell *****215 8 RAJA. FH Preview launch 3/4/5rms/Dual key option. TOP soon. Premium finishing. Jason Tan *****306 8 RAJA PREVIEW launch. FH. 1572
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    • 250 10 AIRSTREAM 1012SF 2+1 FH Highest flr. Amenities, sch, town. Low Good invest own stay *****056 Hiroshi SIMS GREEN BEST stack penthse. 3 bdrm. Roof terr. Dual pool view. Windy. Balcony. Leong 9180-7174. GEYLANG LOR 14, Wing Fong Mansions, FH. 4bdrm Aircon, High flr. Spacious vacant. Francis *****128 WOODLEIGH CLOSE 2-BDRM
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    • 172 10 COTE D’AZUR 2+1 3 bdrm 1152 1389 sf. High flr w/ sea view, beside Parkway. Fr $14xx psf. ST *****165 ST PATRICK’S RES TOP soon 2562 sf. 4+1 penthse. FH. Best facing Pte pool, $12xx psf. 8188-6138 Alan HAIG 162 FH 1-bdrm high flr unblock view. Rare. Mins Parkway Parade/
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    • 159 10 THE ESTA. RARE. 2+study. High floor. 1130 sqft. Well kept. Unblocked. Serious seller. 9190-7722 Grace NEPTUNE CT 3RM, 1270 sf. High flr, well kept, cosy. City view. Spacious, bright, breezy. Jimmy 9753-3410 ELLIOT #01. 2540 sf. 4 rm. Pte pool. Almost brand new. Near Siglap/ ECP. Sole agt 9048 0708
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    • 353 10 LAGUNA PK 3+1, 1615sqft. High flr $1.5M to close, Indicative val $1.5M. Tenanted $3.5K. Teoh *****536 KEW GREEN. $400K f/reno! Big corner unit. 3520 sqft. 6+1. F/facilities. $3M (neg). Kelly Tan *****203 CPM MARGATE PT 1281 sqft, 3+1, Renovated, exclusive, pte lift, unblocked view, pool, VTO. Anand *****450 AMAZING 2
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    • 231 10 COASTAL VIEW RES. 1163 sqft. 3 bdrms. Gym/ pool. 10 mins to Airport. Resort feel. 999yrs. Ray *****186 MELVILLE PK, 2-RM, 958 sf new tenancy till Jan 2015. 3-Rm, 1206sf, greenery, well kept, genuine seller! DOUBLE BAY BEST Layout! 3-rm/ 1313 sqft. Big master. 3 mins MRT/ Mall. Sat/ Sun
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    • 261 11 EASTPOINT GREEN 958 sqft 3+1 Unblock. No west sun. Facilities. MRT/ amenities. Tia 8127-1471/ 9761-2634 1)CHUAN PK 3-RM 1530 sf 2)Chiltern Pk 2-rm 1206 sf 3)Sunnydale 3+1, 1421 sf Face pool, Circle Line/MRT grab www.josephinelim.org UPCOMING PROJECT OPP SengKang MRT/ Amenities 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5 bdrm. Convenient! Register Interest
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    • 245 11 ONLY $9XX PSF! Sunshine Grove F’hold. 3+1 rm. 1551 sf. Walk to S’goon MRT/ NEX. Pool facing. Hurry! LAST CALL! DON’T miss! Next to MRT/ sch/ mall. 24rms at attractive price now! Irene 8233 6065 PN BARTLEY RES 3-MINS MRT 1km Maris Stella/ PLMGS. Great Developer disc. $1.1x psf! Star
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    • 296 11 NEW LAUNCH IN D.19! Blue Chip Investment Not to be Missed! Good locale,beside MRT! Jimmy Lim *****669 BLUE CHIP INVESTMENT!!! Just beside MRT. Call now Co-broking most welcome. Larry Ang 9114-0788 BLUE CHIP INVESTMENT!!! Just beside MRT. Call now Co-broking most welcome. Vincent Kwang 9178 3838 LA FIESTA $5XXK!! 2
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    • 287 11 THE MADEIRA 1356 sq.ft 3 bdrm. Ublocked panoramic view. Very windy. #18+. Gombak MRT amenities. Bryan Koh 8200 2024 CASPIAN 3+UTILITY 1206 sf Stack 44. Lakeside MRT. Reno. 100% Move-in. Serious seller. $11XX psf only PARC OASIS 2bdrm 1076sqf High Flr, panoramic view, MRT, Int’l sch, View to appreciate. Sean
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    • 344 11 BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale CATS Classified GUIDE TO HDB TOWNS CLASS CODES SEMBAWANG WOODLANDS Vv YISHUN BUY IT* SELL IT* FIND IT KAf JAt JURONG WEST PUNGGOL SENGKANG A A
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    • 209 11 MUST VIEW! 4’NG’ blk 100 Bedok N. Corner. Designer decor. High flr. Unblocked. 92sqm. Val. All races/ PR. 3’NG’ BLK 423. High flr. Beautifully done-up. 100% move in cond. Bright windy. Near MRT. Can contra 3RM, BLK 77. Reno High flr. Unblock Good facing MRT Amenities Val $293k+$neg All race.
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    • 175 11 3’NG. BT BATOK. Low flr. Lift level. Reno. Near MRT. Amenities. Val $300K. Can contra. Ros *****388 HSR 4’NG’ 304 BT Batok. Unblock. Corner. Near MRT. Simple, move in. $430K. All races/ PR. Buyers only BLK 23 4’I’ T.Blangah high flr, bright, windy, hill/ sea view. PR eligible. Amen ities.
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    • 193 11 4’A’ 26C JLN Membina. 90 sqm. Beautifully reno. #11. Valued $680K, COV $100K neg. Near amenitie/ MRT 5 MINS TIONG Bahru MRT! 4’A’ Blk 119B. Corner. 92 sq m. 10 yrs only. High flr. Unblocked. Nicely renovated. BLK 501 JELAPANG Rd 4’A’, 101 sqm super high flr, near shpg ctr
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    • 202 11 5’I’ CORNER 540 Jelapang Rd Val 100% reno 120 sqm Future MRT/ Mall. Genuine Seller. Co-broke Welcome. 621 SENJA RD 5-rm Val $488k #05, reno. unblock, greenery, amenities. View Sat/Sun. Des *****335 RARE EM BLK 6 Toh Yi Dri. Est. 0.4km Future MRT, Bt Timah market, Good schs. NS facing.
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    • 225 11 4’A’ 784 #04. 111 sq.m. F/ reno. Val $450K All race M’sia PR. No contra. VTO Nora 9780-5664 ERA 4’A’ CORNER CCK Blk 296 (mid flr). Good unit. Reno. Near Sunshine Place. Val $395K. Saz *****136 PN 5-RM 687D CCK corner high flr. Reno. All races/ M’sian PR eligible. Val
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    • 344 12 3’S’ 60 CIRCUIT Rd. Lift flr. Simple. Bright. Windy. MRT amenities. Immed regn. Martin Liew *****144 ERA 4’I’+ UTILITY, 44 Sims #16, 88sqm, Dr to dr, Lift level, Unblock, Reno, MRT. All Race/ PR. Lynn *****885 4NG CORRIDOR END Blk 15 Eunos. High flr. Lift upra ded. Orig. PR quota
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    • 397 12 BLK 210 3-RM. All races/ PR. Mins to MRT/ shpg. Next to corner unit. Reno. Unblocked. Val Hurry! 3’NG’ BLK 247. 68 sqm, lift level, high flr. Unblock view. Move-in. Mkt/ sch. All races. Ang LS 9436-2958 3A 926 JURONG W. 73sqm. High flr. Unblocked. New reno/amenities. Val $335K 4A
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    • 380 12 BLK 7 MARINE Terr. 3’I’. High flr. Nicely renovated. 1 bdrm, 59 sqm. Val: $368k COV: $40k. *****999 Jim **UPGRADED CORNER 3’I’+1 Blk 4 Marine Terr. High flr. Unblock. All races PR. Val $440K. Angelia *****488 5-PT BLK 29 Marine Crescent, mid flr, seaview, N/S facing. Mo *****656 PN EA
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    • 313 12 5’I’ CORNER 149 Rivervale Mall/ LRT. High flr. Lift level. Unblocked. Reno. 122 sqm. Poh TH 9023-9233 NEW LISTING 4’NG’ 103 S’goon N. 93 sq.m. Corner. Windy. Quiet. Nice decor. All race/ PR. Shop/ eatery RARE! 4’A’ 427 S’goon Ctrl. High floor, windy. Corner. Nice decor. NEX/ MRT. All races.
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    • 705 12 Woodlands HDB Apts for Sale Woodlands HDB Apts for Sale US m. •j i ncom e^cemngjnoijmore t Vsfrtimer.'enioy $30K qrant 7 no resale levy inri Wl Incometceil i nqinotlmore Developer Sales Team EsmondeTng 8198 5775 I OKI SI A INI freest move roawN NO COV NO RESALE LEVY CEA: R*****5A
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    • 1105 12 ©Central Houses tSI Central Houses tSM Central Houses for Rent lif for Rent lif for Rent S Far East Organization INSPIRING BETTER LIVES r Townerville Colonial, ethnic-style Conservation Terrace Minutes drive to Australian International School and Stamford American International School Minutes walk to Boon Keng MRT station Near Kallang Riverside
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    • 371 12 1.EMERALD PK/QUEENS 2 Br 2.Tanglin View 3bdrm reno 3.Metropolitan 4 br immed 4.Caribbean 2+patio 3br Amenities. Des *****335 140 PRINCE CHARLES Cres, Tanglin View condo. 3rm. 1248 sqft. F/furn. Ask $5300 neg. Immed. Khin 9661-9450 Chrest One TYRWHITT 139, 2+1, pool, gyms, furn. Amenities, Lavender/ Farrer MRT, SMS 9100 5678
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    • 1107 13 /I D01-08 City South-West Pte Apts for Rent D01-08 City South-West Pte Apts for Rent Far East Organization INSPIRING BETTER LIVES The Clift Experience Loft Living in the City Minutes walk toTanjong Pagar MRT Station and Central Business District area Facilities include swimming pool, massage pavilion, gymnasium, Jacuzzi and sauna
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    • 507 13 D09-10 Orchard/ Tanglin/ Holland Pte Apts for Rent D09-10 Orchard/ Tanglin/ Holland Tanglin/ Hoi Pte Apts for Rent 009-10 Orchard/ Tanglin/ Holland Pte Apts for Rent 009-10 Orchard/ Tanglin/Holland Pte Apts for Rent FAR EAST HOSPITALITY ’-r. W Wife //Y itHit Bns iilii an ■iiiii i A Serviced Residences For
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    • 62 13 ONE OXLEY RISE. 2+1. 1098 sf. High flr Rivergate 2 rooms 1055 sf. Unblock. Immed. Wharf Res 2 rms. 1066 sf. One Jervois 3 rms. 1340 sf. Paterson Suites 1313 sqft. Orchard Scotts 2 rooms. Volaris 2 rms. 1324 sqft. Immed. *****508 Yenny û GALLOP CT 2217-2250 sqft 3+1, starting
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    • 103 13 ORANGE REGENCY, FERNHILL Rd, 4+1 bdrms, 1,765 to 2,433 sq ft. Mins drive to Orchard Rd. *****223 FEO Corporate Leasing. GLENTREES HOLLAND 3600 sf, 4+1+ patio $12K. Draycott 8, 3200 sf. 4+1 patio. Facilities. MRT $18K Valley Pk 2rm 1216sf $4.2K Immed. 9029 5028 Koh ST REGIS 4+1 3757 sf
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    • 269 13 THE TRIZON. 4 bdrms. 2185 sf. $8K. F/facilities. Immed Parvis. 4 bdrms. 1991 sqft. Mins walk to Holland Village.Immed. Andy *****007 THE MONTANA. STUNNING reno, duplex penthse, 2+1+ study, terrace with unblocked view, 2400 sf, $10.8K. J.Stannard *****725 CPM AVALON SHANGRI-LA. 2013sf, 3+maid’s rm. Beautiful layout, new reno, cosy Spacious
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    • 743 13 ®D09-1 0 Orchard/ 009-10 Orchard/ Tanglin/ Holland Tanglin/ Holland Pte Apts for Rent Pte Apts for Rent NASSIM ROAD Brand New Exclusive 5 Storey Condo with Private Lift Lobby Luxurious 4 Bedroom Units with Bathroom En-Suite Choice of Gourmet Kitchen or Dry Wet Kitchen Quiet Surrounding Greenery For Immediate Occupation
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    • 523 13 MADISON RES. NEW 1464 sqft. 3 bedrms. Pte lift. Unblocked. Immed. $6.8k neg Nicole Chia 9380 3803 D.10 LEEDON 2. 4-bdrm F/furn. Nice reno. Opp Holland V/ MRT. Pool. Immed. $4.6k. 9190-0566 Wendy BALMORAL HILLS 1841 sqft. 4+1. Hilltop unblock, spacious balcony, resort living Quiet. Neg Jac 9711-3222 RIVER VALLEY
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    • 503 14 GROUND FLR LOVERS! New! Parvis Holland V. 2300 sqft. 3+1 designer’s decor, pool view $8.6K *****866 ARDMORE PK. 4+1 2885 sf Best facing. Immed $18.5K Grab! ST Teo 9026 8468 BEVERTON CT. LOVELY 4+1. Balcony/ greenery. $12K. Connection 9680 7799 JERVOIS REGENCY 2066 sf. 2+1, big roof terr p/furn. $4.8K.
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    • 386 14 TRILIGHT. NEW. JUST TOP. 1] 3+1, 2099 sf, high floor. 2] 4+1, 2336 sf, high floor, immed. Call Ken *****743 THOMSON EURO-ASIA 3 bdrms. 1300 sqft. Walking distance to MRT. Avail immed. Jessica 9028 9961 BT TIMAH, Cascadia New Condo, F/Furn. 4Rm $6K 3Rm $4.7K Neg. Immed. View daily. Alan
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    • 400 14 VIVA NOVENA. New elegant 1959 sf. 4-bdrms. #19. Best facing. $9.2k neg. Immed. David 9451-1821 MT TIMAH BRAND new 4+1+ Terr, 4413 sqft, greenery. $13.8k. Pris Ong *****292 PANDAN VALLEY 3+1. New reno. Best view, face pool. Quiet. DCM 9661-2309 Lyn D21 BROOKVALE PK 4+1+ balcony mais, 3K sf, facilities
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    • 495 14 ele#19. neg. 4+1+ greenery. New pool. Near TTSH, Curtin, malls, facili3+1+ 2-BDRM Mins 1650 Holland sqft. Lush F/FURN. greenery. Eleven balcony, HIGH good 1335 decor.F/furn.Pool/security 800 MRT New Reno Int’l F/ to Jan. EM F/furn. amenities. 1+1 for $2.6k Facilities mkt, 24 Hostel, nursing flr. decor avail 2-rm. Immed Brand
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    • 311 14 RARE! KATONG GDN, 4 bdrms 1950 sqft immed. mins to shpg/ ECP/ amen ities $5.5K Joel *****079 VIEW AT MEYER. 1066sqft. 2-bedrm. Partial furn. Avail Immediate. Bright. Spacious.Walk to beach, park. ASPEN LOFT 3+1 bdrm. Facing pool. F/furn. Cosy, quiet. Avail immediate. $4K. Cindy Chan 8121 5979 WATERFRONT KEY. JUST
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    • 502 14 D.15 VIEW Meyer. 1690 sqft. 3 study balcony. Modern. Unblock. $7k. Full comm. Olivia 9115-2278 OPTIMA. 2+1, 915 sqft. High flr, Panoramic view. MRT, Shpg mall. $4K. New! Also for sale. Linda 9851-7634 THE BAYSHORE HIGH floorAbove #20, 2+1. Sea view. Breezy. Furn. F/facilities. neg Immed Judy *****011 OPTIMA. BRAND
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    • 359 14 2+1 KATONG PLAZA. Near Parkway Parade. Aircon, High flr. *****636 Tan WATER PLACE 3-RM $4.8K. Waterside 3-room $5.8K. Michael 9386 9287 Landz CHEAP! PALAZETTO 2+1,818 sf, f/furn, mins CBD/ ECP beach. Quek ME 9100-8801 SANCTUARY GREEN 2+1. Nicely furn. Sea/ city view. Immed. Jack 9025-5371 NEW LIST! WALK-UP Upp East
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    • 295 14 COMPASS HEIGHTS, MINS to MRT/Mall. 3-Bdrm, 1300 sf, P/furn, Immed. $3988. Call Agt 9851 7863 9173 7747 KOVAN MELODY 3+1, 1292 sqft. High flr. Pool view, designer decor. Amenities /MRT Move-in cond Immed CASA ROSA 3-BDRM. F/furn Aircon. Condo facilities. Near MRT. Low rent! Immed. Hugo *****484 RAFFLESIA 2 BDRMS
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    • 312 14 NEAR KOVAN MRT. Approx 1100 sf. Short term OK. Call SC Yeo *****646 FORTUNE PARK 3RM $3.1K Chiltern Park 3rm $4.2K. Henry 9099 5586 Landz NICE PENTHSE Parc Vista 3+maid’s, Canadian Sch/ amenities, f/facilities, balconies. $4.xk Lily *****228 PENTHSE 4BDRM BEAUTY roof Terr. Hillington Green, A1 view, pte lift. 2669
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    • 452 14 2+1 PARC OASIS, mid flr. 2+study Caspian, high flr. Lakeshore Mayfair 3+1 avail. Jeannie 9852-5789 CASHEW PK 3-RM $2.8K. Dairyfarm 2-rm furn $2.9K Lakeshore 3-rm MRT $4.2k Kelvin 9060 5181 Landz 2+1 REGENT HGTS High flr, face pool, windy, f/furn, avail immed. MRT. $3.2K neg. Chua 9635-3422 MERAWOODS HILLVIEW 3+1
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    • 525 15 WOODLANDS DRIVE WOOD grove Apt. Common rm. Furn w/aircon pool. Ask $700 neg. 8102-1641 Zoe RM FOR RENT Geylang Apt for female only. With lift security. WP/SP/EP PR. Call 8272 2277 Serene IG MASTER RM, Jln Anggerek Macpherson. Can Share Bus stop/ MRT. 9185-9568 B MASTER RM ATTACHED toilet Geylang
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    • 438 15 WOODLANDS 731 3+1 immed Woodlands 689 3+1 immed Marsiling 17, 2+1, end Dec. Sembawang 357, EA 4+1. Sembawang 467A, 3+1 Jan APPROVED 5-RM BLK 860 Woodlands. High flr. P/furn Immed. Prefer co. lease $2.6K. Lewis *****451 165B PUNGGOL 5-RM. 110 sqm,high flr, Plaza, Superb designer decor. Audrey *****453 audreyprop.com BLK
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    • 544 15 111 AMK AVE 4, 5’I’ P/furn Aircon High flr. 2 units/ lift. Near eateries /MRT/ St Nicholas. Chris 9815-5816. 3’NG’ 154 AMK 2+1. High flr. New paint. Master rm aircon. MRT/ amenities. Immed. $2.6K. Koh *****228 EM BLK 638 Hougang. Lift level. Upgraded. Immed. P/furn Aircon. $2.8K neg. Julia *****832
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    • 480 15 2+1 BLK. 538 Upp. Cross St. Near MRT. Working profes sional/ family. Furn. Immed. 9667-2311 Ken Lim 3-RM BLK 101 C’WEALTH f/furn, aircon. Newly reno. Lift level. Amenities/ MRT. $2.5K neg. Joey 9191-9100 4-RM BLK 106 Jln Dusun, off Balestier Rd. Reno. F/ furn. High flr. Unblocked. Immed. 9368-2151 Pamela
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    • 375 15 2+1 UTILITY BLK 47 Marine Crescent High flr 7-Eleven, Tao Nan/ Parkway Parade Immed. Peter 9100 2255 709 4A TAMPINES 99sqm High flr. Aircon. F/furn. Windy. School. Amenities. Lift level. *****991 Peter. 5 MINS MRT. Bedok N 420. 2+1. Furn. High flr. Windy. Aircon. Mkt. Sim *****102 $2800 NEG. LOYANG/
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    • 509 15 Factory/lndustrial fill Factory/lndustrial Space for Rent Space for Rent INSPIRING BETTER LIVES Enterprise One Unit size of 2,164 sq ft Suitable for warehouse cum showroom office use Exclusive car parking lots at door step Food court within building Easy access to PIE ECP KPE Call *****422 TECHNOPARK@CHAI CHEE www.fareast.com.sg Commercial
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    • 360 15 GPS LANDED DIVISION Unique Marketing System Bungalows, Semi-Ds, Terr. For Sale/ Rent. 9765 9959 URGENT! FOREIGN/ CORP. tenants just arrived, looking for whole unit 1-5 bdrm All area. Mr Tan *****005 WHEN YOU WANT to sell/ rent your hse, who should you call? Ghostbuster! No, call Royce Thong *****151 SAVANNAH
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    • 397 15 Factory/lndustrial Factory/lndustrial Rw Factory/lndustrial Space for Sale Space for Sale Space for Sale r=T| FAR EAST !fj| ORCHARD ILJ LIMITED i I Npy® m Premier Medical Suites For Sale Located in Novena medical hub and surrounded by reputable medical institutions Linked to Novena MRT station, Square 2 and Oasia Hotel
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    • 507 15 Far East Organization INSPIRING BETTER LIVES Eunos Technolink Along Eunos Link No restriction on loan tenure No additional buyer's stamp duty No seller's stamp duty Unit sizes from 2,755 sq ft Tenanted units with rental yield available Proximity to MRT stations, bus interchange and population catchments Completed project with a
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    • 469 16 MIDVIEW CITY, 1292 sqft, toilet, column free, $680K. Shuttle bus to MRT/ amenities. Mabel *****133 $5XXXPSF ATTRACTIVE Mrt. Fty Office, Serious Seller. Nicely Done up Rent $2.xPsf Kam KC *****336 PIONEER CTR. Soon Lee Rd. B2 ramp up fty. 1894 sqft. High ceiling. Ground fl r avail Kym Tan *****906
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    • 192 16 CRESCENT KALLANG. 947 sqft, high flr. Tenanted. No GST. Jenny 9663-8318 UR SG. KADUT/ TUAS Ave 6. 71,000/ 59,000 sf. $7.8M/ $6.8M. M.P.Sam *****101 SUNGEI KADUT 40K- 200k sf (land), lease 2021. Good image. Jessica 9877-1999 JURONG FOOD HUB Tenanted 2,594sqft. Only $300 psf. Call 9695 6138. A’POSH BIZ HUB,
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    • 76 16 TUNG CENTRE Excellent Seaview Next to Raffles Place MRT Station 530 sq ft 9,667 sq ft 6428 7884 I 6428 7853 I 6534 3132 SMALLOFFICESPACE @10RaeburnPark Lush Greenery High-end Furnishings Flexible Rental Terms Free Internet and Local Calls 24/7 Individually Controlled Air-Con In-House Cafè Free Shuttle Bus to MRT Tagore
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    • 24 16 CECIL COURT @138 CECIL STREET Office space 812-4,445 sqft Bare/ Fitted units Prestigious address Near Raffles MRT Basement carpark Enquiries, Call owner *****380 *****161
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    • 483 16 TONG ENG BUILDING CECIL STREET μ 570 1,227 sq ft μ Short walk to Raffles MRT μ Column free/regular layout μ Window units μ Ample carpark lots Call Owner *****712 Club Street Telok Ayer Nicely restored shophses with unique character Office crowd/ Wide front #01 to #03/ High ceiling. 3
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    • 457 16 WOODLANDS OFFICE 150 to 450 sqft. Aircon. With windows unit. Immediate. Free parking. neg. 6363-6933 JURONG E MRT Blk 134 1129/1522 sf. Office/ sch. Takeover 614/3238 sf. Ten anted. Owner *****033 SAGO ST 1550 sqft #02 #03 Office/ showrm/ design firm. MRT, carpark. Immed. J Foo 9226-0978 GATEWAY EAST 2500
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    • 562 16 KEWALRAM HOUSE BUKIT Merah. 2200 up to 9128 sqft. Renovated. Fitted. Exclusive floor. 9631-6939 SUNTEC CITY TOWER 2. 22nd floor 4779 sq.ft. Call *****477 ORCHARD, TONG BLDG. 2K sqft. High flr. Avail Jan. Owner *****027, *****605 SINGAPORE SHPG CTR Shop Office. Dhoby Ghaut MRT 785 sqft. Call 6535 1792 ***LOOKING
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    • 349 16 CENDEX CENTRE 120 LOWER DELTA ROAD AREA: 4500/9000 sq ft Ê Excellent Corporate Image with Million Fittings Ê Nice Panoramic View Ê Mins. to Tiong Bahru MRT/ AYE/ ECP/ CTE Ê Ample Parking Lots (600 Lots), $70 per car lot For Sale $1000 psf/Rental $4.20 psf Full commission to Agent
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    • 411 16 F&B/RETAIL/COMMERCIAL SPACE PASIR PANJANG *346 sq.ft. 14,000 sq.ft. GroundFloorUnitswithUniqueAlfrescoConcept Suitable for many trades such as Restaurant, Cafe, Bakery,Supermarket, RetailShop,ChildrenEnrichment/TuitionCentre&Officeetc. CALL 6578 9966 CHINATOWN SHOPHSE 2ND floor, Rare! 1000 sqft, $4.5K. CCK Keat Hong Shpg Ctr 400sf/ $3.5K. Henderson, Warehouse Office, strategic access to lifts, 2120sf. $4500. Hurry! TOA PAYOH BLK
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    • 762 17 Riverfront Opportunities forYour Business Key Attributes of Central: •Above Clarke Quay MRT Station Easily accessible Conveniently located in the city centre Catchment includes working professionals from nearby offices F&B units suitable forAsian and contemporary cuisines Units range from 172 sq ft 3,300 sq ft Fronting Singapore River Clarke Quay Retail
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    • 358 17 CONSERVATION SHOPHSE 2-STY Built-in 2838 sf. Neil Rd. $5.XM/ Also for Rent $13K. Estee Liu 9188-5215 SIMS AVE Geylang Road 2500 sf, face main rd. FH residence/institution, suite most Trade Wilkie *****191 6% POTENTIAL RETURN Mrt F’hold 4-sty shophse 3623 sqft/ 7287sqft $10mil nett. No GST. 9101-6433 LamHH RARE 2.5
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    • 530 17 Restaurant/Lounge Restaurant/Lounge Space for Rent Space for Rent Square the kids learning mall 3,694/5,150 sq ft prime restaurant space at Basement Available in March 2013 Suitable for Chinese, Western, Japanese, Korean, Thai cuisines and other interesting concepts Opposite Novena MRT Station Accessible to CTE ECP PIE Good catchment of shoppers
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    • 41 23 CHURCH KINDERGARTEN IN CCK requires DPT trained English Teachers. Those undergoing training can also apply. Able to start work immed. S’porean/ PR only. Call 9683-5973 ***SENGKANG CHILDCARE NEEDS Full/ Part Time Teachers Assts (7-1pm/ 3-8pm) Freelance Drama Teachers Cook (10am7pm) *****139/*****485
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    • 443 24 Ma Maison Restaurant Cafe requires LIVELY, ENERGETIC, PASSIONATE crew to join our team. Manager, Cook 1/2/3, Cafe Kitchen Crew(Part-Time), Service Crew (Full/Part-Time). Singaporeans, PRs, Students DP are welcome. Walk-in interview today tomorrow from 3pm to 6pm Bugis Junction: 200 Victoria Street #02-51. Cooks Kitchen Assistants (full-time or part-time) Western/Asian Kitchen
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    • 400 24 SUPER Due to expansion, WHITE we are inviting LiaiMWil candidates to join us as: SKIN LAB Customer Service Officers monthly basic commission from $1.5K $2.5K Beauty Consultants monthly salary commission from $1.8K $5K Beauty Therapists monthly salary commission from $1.6K $2.5K Singaporeans PRs preferred Please call 8232 1563 $2K MANICURIST/
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    • 420 24 Receptionist Cum Admin Assistant(Central) Responsibilities: •Handle in and out calls, mails, cheque and courier •Attend to visitors and serve drinks •Responsible of travel and hotel booking for local and overseas •Monitoring and renewing of vendor agreements /contracts, •Responsible of stationery, office supplies, beverages and sundries •Sorting and distributing incoming invoices
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    • 419 25 We are an ISO9001, ISO*****, OHSAS*****, bizSAFE Star, People Developer and Singapore Quality Class certified leading mechanical engineering service provider. OPERATORS To operate and maintain a government water plant at the eastern part of Singapore. Work will be an 8 hours rotational shift. Possess NTC or equivalent. Interested applicants please
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    • 352 25 El General Production/ General Production/ Operators |fi|f Operators MIYOSHI PRECISION LIMITED invites you to join us as: r A WIRE-CUT MACHINIST NITEC in Mechatrorics Engineering PRODUCTION OPERATORS (Temp Perm) Good eyesight and able to stand long hours support OT Singaporean Malaysian Foreign dependent on LOC students waiting for results are
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    • 335 25 Changi Sewing Specialists Perm Shift 5 day work 6.30am-3.15pm $1260 3.30pm-12am $1436 Jurong Woodlands Perm Shift 15day work p.m 7.30pm-7.45am $1215 8am-8pm $1.2K-$1.3K 8pm-8am $1.3K-$1.4K Transport Co benefits Call *****508/ *****833/ *****478 *****872 Rand 01C5286 Food Manufacture Company Jurong Singapore requires 1) PACKER (Full/Part-Time) *$900 or $4 per hr 2)
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    • 358 25 Bephysicallyfit UnderstandEnglishwithSecondary2education Beabletoperform12hoursrotatingdayshift includingweekendsandpublicholidays Forkliftlicensewillbeaddedadvantagebutnot essential Singaporeans,MalaysiansandPRsarewelcome Interestedapplicants,pleasewalk-inforaninterview, writeorfaxyourdetailedresumeto: OMGROUPULTRAPURECHEMICALSPTELTD 34TuasAvenue8Singapore*****8 FaxNo:*****070 Email:HR.UPCsg@omgi.com W e b s i t e: h tt p www o m g i co m WE ARE HIRING A) DELIVERY DRIVER CUM WAREHOUSE ASSISTANT B) WAREHOUSE ASSISTANT For all positions: Physically fit. English-speaking. Class 3
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    • 160 25 Security Officers Salary up to $1900 Security Supervisors Salary up to $2300 Relief Security Officers Cash payment $60-$80 Areas: Orchard/ Kim Seng/ Dover/ East Coast/ Holland/ Gul Circle/ Jurong East near MRT/ Novena near MRT/ Upp Thomson Simei Walk in Interview: Valiant Security Svcs P/L Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm 400 Orchard Rd,
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    • 244 26 50 SECURITY OFFICERS New Year Eve Countdown SPECIAL PROJECT $110 (nett) 31/12/2012 (5pm) to 1/1/2013 (5am) )Marina Bay )WSQ certified or exempted )Meals provided )Singaporean or PR only Call *****362/ *****264 Walk-in interview Mon-Fri 9am to 5pm 1, Lor 2 Toa Payoh, #05-59,Yellow Pages Bldg (beside Braddell MRT) PICO GUARDS
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    • 166 26 A leading Japanese JV company urgently requires: SENIOR SECURITY OFFICER SALARY 1711 $2041 Permanent day shift Jurong (Lok Yang, Ayer Rajah) Orchard Rotating day/night shift Relief Officers at Jurong Ind Estate Part-time weekend day shift at Chai Chee Office hour at Tuas West Road Benefits: Annual leave, medical insurance, performance
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    • 291 26 SECURITY OFFICERS HOSPITAL Bukit Batok (D)............$1.9K SHOPPING MALL Orchard (10am-6pm)...$1.5K Orchard (D/N) S1.9K Scotts Rd (N) S2K OFFICE BUILDING Pasir Panjang (D/N).....$1.9K Telok Ayer (D/N)..........$1.9K Shenton Way (D)...........$1.8K Clemenceau Ave (D).....$1.8K CONDO Poh Huat Rd (D/N).......$1.8K ASST SUPERVISOR OFFICE BUILDING Anson Rd (D) S2K Call Leo 972 333 22 Urgently
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    • 311 26 ENERGETIC OFFICERS REQUIRED for 4 days $400 City area. Call: *****325 Perm Officers 5-6day work $1.5K-$2K. Central/ West. East area. Call: *****196 MALE/ FEMALE GUARDS/ Supervisor. Morning/ Night Tampines Ave7 to Flora Rd /Chinatown. $60-$75 Daily Wkly/ Mthly Pay. #03-07 Jln Besar Plaza. 9857-1616 URGENT! CROWD CONTROLLERS wanted Orchard area
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    • 394 26 ***CLEANERS NEEDED Kg Java apt. Fr 10am-7pm. Mon Sat. Call 9001 4208 RUBBISH COLLECTOR Woodland Condo. Interested please Call: *****570 CLEANERS REQUIRED AT Aljunied Rd Tg Rhu. 7.30am-4.30pm. *****251 ORCHARD RD SHPG Cleaner. 7.30am-5pm. $1150; 5pm11pm $800. Call 9737 1933 CLEANER/ DISHWASHER Suntec 11am-2.30pm, 6pm11pm, 9am-2pm. *****245 CLEANER REQUIRED Changi
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    • 685 26 BIGBOXInternational Toys retail and wholesale company JOINUS Basic Salary From $1550 OT Driver(Full-time) Fewpositions -5&1/2daysworkweek -‘N’level&above -Singaporean,SingaporePR arewelcome -Stockhandlinganddelivery Walk In Interview 12pm 6pm on 19th (Wed)-21st (Fri) Dec 25 Tagore Lane #02-06 Singapore Godown An international F&B Co. at Gourmet East Kitchen Bedok North Ave 4 requires: •Drivers (20’
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